oroide
(ˈɔərəʊɪd)
[f. Fr. or, It. oro (L. aurum) gold + Gr. εἶδος form: cf. -oid.]
An alloy of copper and zinc, having the colour of gold. Also attrib. (See also oreide.)
| 1875 Knight Dict. Mech., Oroide,..an alloy resembling gold in appearance. 1879 Webster Suppl., Oroide. (Also written oreide.) 1880 Sat. Rev. 7 Feb. 175/2 Oroide gold. 1881 Metal World No. 6. 89 Oreide must not be confounded with oroide, which consists of 12 parts of caustic lime, 360 of sal⁓ammoniac, 600 of magnesia, 900 of tartar, 10,000 of copper, and 1,700 of zinc. |