electrum

(ē lektrəm, i-)

noun

a light-yellow alloy of gold and silver

Origin: L < Gr ēlektron: see electric

See electrum in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
An alloy of silver and gold.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin ēlectrum, amber

Origin: , from Greek ēlektron

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