A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, which is resistant to tarnishing and corrosion and relatively malleable and…
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > precious metal > [noun] > gold (34) goldeOE A yellow precious metal, the chemical element of atomic number 79, which is resistant to tarnishing and corrosion and relatively malleable and… reda1393 Gold. Cf. sense A. 3. rare. metal1600 Originally used as a synecdoche by Shakespeare: precious metal, esp. gold. rare after 17th cent. solar metala1657 solar earth, solar metal, gold. Cf. sol, n.1 2. Obsolete. shining clay1668 as an epithet of coin. †shining clay, gold. yellow1858 U.S. colloquial. Gold as sought by prospectors. Cf. yellow dirt n. at compounds 2a. Obsolete. Subcategories:— property of being (1) — standard of (1) — measure of fineness (5) — obtained by specific method (2) — pure or refined gold (5) — other types of gold (5) — lump or bar of gold (6) — gold dust or grain (2) — refuse from which gold has been extracted (1) |
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