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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: ormolu
ormolu
n : brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
English → English (gcide)
Definition: ormolu
ormolu
\or`mo*lu"\ ([^o]r`m[-o]*l[udd]"), n. [F. or moulu; or
gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill,
L. molere. See
Aureate, and
Mill.]
A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less
zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass
contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of
lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also
mosaic gold
.
[1913 Webster]
ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to
give the appearance of gold.
[1913 Webster]
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