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Word: Electrum
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek ēlektron ‘amber, electrum’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ɪˈlɛktrəm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a natural or artificial alloy of gold with at least 20 per cent of silver, used for jewellery, especially in ancient times.
Short Definition:natural or artificial alloy of gold with at least 20 per cent of silver, used for jewellery
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