oroide
/ˈɔroʊˌaɪd/
noun
- An alloy that looks like gold, made from copper, zinc, and tin, used in inexpensive jewelry and decorations.
- The antique brooch was made of oroide, not real gold.
- They used oroide for the costume jewelry because it was affordable and shiny.
- Oroide is often polished to imitate the appearance of precious metals.
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