Oroide Definition

ôrō-īd
noun
An alloy, mainly of copper, tin, and zinc, resembling gold, used in cheap jewelry.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • oreide

Other Word Forms of Oroide

Noun

Singular:
oroide
Plural:
oroides

Origin of Oroide

  • Alteration of French oréide or gold or3 -éide resembling (from Greek -oeidēs -oid)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From French, from or (“gold") + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eidos, “appearance", “shape", “form").

    From Wiktionary

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