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Cheap-jewelry alloy
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oroide
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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 .]
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n. An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color. It is used in making inexpensive jewelry.
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Oroide is an alloy of the metals copper and zinc, or copper and tin, often employed inexpensively for decorative purposes where a gold-colored metal is desirable. Oroide may refer to: Brass , an alloy of copper and zinc that has a bright gold-like appearance ...