单词 | oreide |
释义 | oreiden. Now historical and rare. Any of various decorative golden-yellow alloys of copper with zinc and other constituents. Cf. oroide n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > metal > alloy > [noun] > brass > types of maslinOE latten1340 messing1371 orichalcc1429 shruff1541 black latten1545 mellay1545 medley brass1600 medley1601 shaven latten1660 latten-brass1677 brass-latten1678 similor1778 pig brass1841 Muntz metal1842 button brass1849 oreide1857 voltaic brass1860 semilor1866 naval brass1881 1857 Sci. Amer. 6 June 308/1 The following is the substance of the U.S. patent granted to Elie Mourier, and J. F. E. Vallent, of Paris, on the 3d of March last—patented in France, Dec., 1854. The alloy is called oreide of gold. It is formed with 100 parts by weight of pure copper, 17 of zinc, 6 of magnesia, 3.60 sal ammoniac, 1.80 of quick lime, and 9 of unpurified tartar. 1875 R. Hunt & F. W. Rudler Ure's Dict. Arts (ed. 7) III. 461 The oreide..is malleable, takes a most brilliant polish, and, if it tarnishes, its lustre is restored by acidulated water. 1881 Metal World No. 6. 89 Oreide must not be confounded with oroide. 1881 Metal World No. 6. 89 Oreide, zinc 13 parts, nickel 6 parts, copper 80 parts. 1985 R. Rulau & G. Fuld Medallic Portraits of Washington xvii. 118 The ‘oreide’ resembles copper but has a small gold content. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857 |
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