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ormolu
or·mo·lu [ áwrmə l ]


noun 
Definition:
 
gold-colored copper alloy: a gold-colored alloy of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin. Use: decorating furniture, jewelry, moldings.
[Mid-18th century. < French or moulu "ground gold"]
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