oroide
[ awr-oh-ahyd, ohr- ]
noun
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
Origin of oroide
1- Also oreide.
Words Nearby oroide
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How to use oroide in a sentence
Who would cut a throat for oroide gold with imitation stones?
Nasby in Exile | David R. LockeI will be content with what is sent me; but I think the chain is oroide, and I know the shirt studs are snide.
Nasby in Exile | David R. LockeSome folks should see that my bashfulness was wearing off faster than the gold from an oroide watch.
The Blunders of a Bashful Man | Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
British Dictionary definitions for oroide
oroide
/ (ˈɔːrəʊˌaɪd) /
noun
an alloy containing copper, tin, and other metals, used as imitation gold
Origin of oroide
1C19: from French or gold + -oid
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