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单词 oroide
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oroide

[ awr-oh-ahyd, ohr- ]
/ ˈɔr oʊˌaɪd, ˈoʊr- /

noun

an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
Also oreide.

Origin of oroide

1865–70, Americanism;<French or gold (<Latin aurum) + -oide-oid

Words nearby oroide

orogen, orogeny, orographic cloud, orographic precipitation, orography, oroide, orolingual, orometer, Oromo, oronasal, Orono
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Example sentences from the Web for oroide

  • Some folks should see that my bashfulness was wearing off faster than the gold from an oroide watch.

    The Blunders of a Bashful Man|Metta Victoria Fuller Victor
  • Who would cut a throat for oroide gold with imitation stones?

    Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke
  • I will be content with what is sent me; but I think the chain is oroide, and I know the shirt studs are snide.

    Nasby in Exile|David R. Locke

British Dictionary definitions for oroide

oroide
/ (ˈɔːrəʊˌaɪd) /

noun

an alloy containing copper, tin, and other metals, used as imitation gold

Word Origin for oroide

C19: from French or gold + -oid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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