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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry;
[syn: oroide, oreide]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Oroide \O"roide\, n. [F. or gold (L. aurum) + Gr. e'i^dos form.] An alloy, chiefly of copper and zinc or tin, resembling gold in color and brilliancy. [Written also oreide.] [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

oroide n 1: alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry [syn: oroide, oreide]