English Dictionary: electrum | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for electrum | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Electron \E*lec"tron\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'h`lektron. See {Electric}.] Amber; also, the alloy of gold and silver, called {electrum}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Electrum \E*lec"trum\, n. [L., fr. Gr. [?]. See {Electric}, and cf. {Electre}, {Electron}.] 1. Amber. 2. An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients. 3. German-silver plate. See {German silver}, under {German}. |