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Abyssinian gold

Abyssinian gold noun: an alloy of approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc.

Noun

Abyssinian gold (uncountable)

  1. An alloy of approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc.
    • It proved to be a spoon made of Abyssinian gold, a composition closely resembling in appearance the real article.1904, Mark Sykes, Edmund Sandars, D'Ordel's Pantechnicon

Questions about Abyssinian gold

What does Abyssinian gold mean?
Abyssinian gold means an alloy of approximately 90% copper and 10% zinc.
What part of speech is Abyssinian gold?
Abyssinian gold is a noun.

Words near Abyssinian gold in the dictionary

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  2. Abyssinian cat
  3. Abyssinian cats
  4. Abyssinian fox
  5. Abyssinian foxes
  6. Abyssinian gold
  7. Abyssinian mohr
  8. Abyssinian primrose
  9. Abyssinian primroses
  10. Abyssinian tea
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