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Electrum   Listen
noun
Electrum  n.  
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.






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"Electrum" Quotes from Famous Books



... classified metals under two heads—namely, the noble metals, as gold, electrum, and silver; and the base metals, as copper, iron, lead, and, at a later period, tin. The two lists are divided by the mention of certain kinds of precious stones, such as lapis lazuli ...
— Manual Of Egyptian Archaeology And Guide To The Study Of Antiquities In Egypt • Gaston Camille Charles Maspero



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