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oroide definition

☆ oro·ide (ō′rō īd′, -id; ôr′ō-)

noun

an alloy, mainly of copper, tin, and zinc, resembling gold, used in cheap jewelry

Etymology: < Fr oréide: see or & -ide

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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