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oroide
o·ro·ide [ áwrō d ]


noun 
Definition:
 
gold-colored alloy: an alloy of copper, zinc, tin, and iron that has a luster similar to gold. Use: manufacture of inexpensive jewelry.
[Late 19th century. < French, "like gold" < or "gold" (see or2)]
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