orichalcum
- noun
- /ˌɔːrɪˈkæl.kəm/
- Specialized
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oricalco
- The ancient coins were made of orichalcum, a valuable alloy used by early civilizations.
Examples
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Suddenly, he knows secrets that he couldn't possibly know, including the only way to obtain this orichalcum is to steal it from highly-protected storage vaults.
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All that stolen orichalcum.
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You see how dangerous the orichalcum can be?
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The orichalcum on board and secure.
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Uh, I just wanted to tell you that the orichalcum furnace is now running at peak output.
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Not the orichalcum!
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He escaped with a large stockpile of orichalcum.
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Kane calls it orichalcum.
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It's an orichalcum furnace.
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Historians believe that orichalcum was a prized material in ancient artifacts, often associated with luxury.
Synonyms
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A bright yellow metal used to make ornaments and memorials
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A gold-colored metal that people use to decorate furniture and small objects
A metal made by mixing copper, tin, and zinc to look like gold in jewelry
A metal made from copper, zinc, and tin that looks like gold for cheap jewelry
Surface Forms
Etymology
Orichalcum comes from Greek words that mean 'mountain copper', with the parts ore 'mountain' and chalkos 'copper'. So in ancient times it meant a metal like brass made from copper, which explains its golden, coppery look.