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oroide

[ awr-oh-ahyd, ohr- ]

noun

  1. an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.


oroide

/ ˈɔːrəʊˌaɪd /

noun

  1. an alloy containing copper, tin, and other metals, used as imitation gold
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oroide1

1865–70, Americanism; < French or gold (< Latin aurum ) + -oide -oid
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Word History and Origins

Origin of oroide1

C19: from French or gold + -oid
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Example Sentences

Who would cut a throat for oroide gold with imitation stones?

I will be content with what is sent me; but I think the chain is oroide, and I know the shirt studs are snide.

Some folks should see that my bashfulness was wearing off faster than the gold from an oroide watch.

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