electrum

ɪˈlɛktrəm

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Definition of electrum - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metallurgy

TECH.

natural alloy with 20 to 50 percent silver

TECH.

Electrum was often found in ancient mines.

aurum

green gold

ancient alloy

Rare

alloy of gold and silver used by ancients

Rare

The ancient coins were made of electrum.

ancient resin

Rare

amber, used in ancient times

Rare

Electrum was valued for its beauty in ancient times.

amber

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natural alloy with 20 to 50 percent silver
alloy of gold and silver used by ancients
amber, used in ancient times

Origin of electrum

Latin, electrum (amber)

Examples of electrum in a sentence

Electrum was valued for its unique color and luster.
Electrum was often used in ancient jewelry.
Historians found electrum artifacts in the ruins.
Artifacts made of electrum were discovered in the tomb.
The museum displayed coins crafted from electrum.

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French:électrum, or-argent, ...
German:Elektrum, Elektron, ...
Italian:electrum, elettrum, ...
Spanish:electro, ámbar antiguo, ...
Portuguese:electrum, âmbar, ...
Chinese:天然合金, 古代合金, ...
Japanese:エレクトラム, 古代合金, ...
Arabic:إلكتروم, إِلِكْتْرُم, ...
Hebrew:אֶלֶקְטְרוּם, סַגְסֹגֶת זָהָב וָכֶסֶף, ...
Russian:электрум, янтарь, ...
Ukrainian:електрум, бурштин, ...
Hindi:इलेक्ट्रम, सोने-चांदी का मिश्रधातु, ...
Bengali:ইলেকট্রাম, সোনা-রূপার মিশ্রণ, ...
Catalan:electre, or blanc, ...
Czech:elektrum, jantar, ...
Danish:elektrum, ædelmetal, ...
Dutch:electrum, amberlegering, ...
Greek:ήλεκτρο, κράμα χρυσού και αργύρου, ...
Hungarian:elektron, arany-ezüst ötvözet, ...
Khmer:អេឡិចត្រំ, លោហធាតុផ្សំមាសប្រាក់, ...
Korean:호박금, 일렉트럼, ...
Persian:الکتروم, کهربا, ...
Polish:elektrum, stop złota i srebra, ...
Portuguese (BR):electrum, eletrum, ...
Romanian:electrum, chihlimbar, ...
Swedish:elektrum, guld-silverlegering, ...
Thai:อิเล็กตรัม, ทองเงินผสม, ...
Turkish:elektrum, kehribar, ...
Vietnamese:hợp kim electrum, hợp kim vàng bạc, ...

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