单词 | oroide |
释义 | oroiden. An alloy of copper and zinc having the colour of gold. Cf. oreide n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > other alloys of copper and zinc yellow metala1535 white brass1538 tombac1606 Prince's metal1682 Bath-metal1714 pinchbeck1734 Prince Rupert's metal1789 platina1790 oroide1869 Zamak1926 1869 Sci. Amer. 6 Mar. 158/3 (advt.) We have recently greatly improved our Oroide in appearance and durability. 1870 Pittsburgh; Industry & Commerce 33 (advt.) Silver, oroide & brass plating done to order. 1881 Metal World No. 6. 89 Oreide must not be confounded with oroide, which consists of 12 parts of caustic lime, 360 of sal-ammoniac, 600 of magnesia, 900 of tartar, 10,000 of copper, and 1,700 of zinc. 1930 Jrnl. Hellenic Stud. 50 128 Brass-like alloys, including some of the alloys of copper, tin and zinc, used to-day under the names of ormolu, oroide, Mannheim gold, etc., were certainly prepared by the Greek alchemists. 2002 Northern Territory News (Darwin) (Nexis) 15 May 11 What about making this masterpiece more realistic by converting it into a fountain,..accompanied by two large oroide masses, and with these family jewels the farmyard presentation would be complete. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1869 |
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