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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024or•mo•lu (ôr′mə lo̅o̅′),USA pronunciation n. - MetallurgyAlso called mosaic gold. an alloy of copper and zinc used to imitate gold.
- Furniture, MetallurgyAlso called bronze doré, gilt bronze. gilded metal, esp. cast brass or bronze gilded over fire with an amalgam of gold and mercury, used for furniture mounts and ornamental objects.
- Metallurgygold or gold powder prepared for use in gilding.
- Latin molere
- Latin aurum) + moulu, past participle of moudre to grind
- French or moulu ground gold, equivalent. to or (
- 1755–65
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ormolu /ˈɔːməˌluː/ n - a gold-coloured alloy of copper, tin, or zinc used to decorate furniture, mouldings, etc
- (as modifier)
- gold prepared to be used for gilding
Etymology: 18th Century: from French or moulu ground gold |