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similor|ˈsɪmɪlɔː(r)|
[a. F. similor (1742), f. L. simil-is like + F. or gold.]
A very yellow kind of brass used in making cheap jewellery.
1783Encycl. Brit. (ed. 2) X. 8172/1 Similor, a name given to an alloy of red copper and zinc, made in the best proportions, to imitate silver and gold. 1839Ure Dict. Arts 30 This alloy may exist in many different proportions, under which it has different names, as tombac, similor, pinchbeck, &c.
Hence ˈsimilored a., faced with similor.
1838Penny Cycl. XI. 220/1 Yellow similored goods must only have the mercury fairly removed from them. |