1) An alloy 2) An imitation of gold 3) Artwork in metal 4) Brass 5) Brass made to imitate gold 6) Brass that looks like gold 7) Decorative brass 8) Ersatz gold 9) Ersatz gold leaf 10) Faux gold 11) French word used in English 12) Gilded brass 13) Gilded metal 14) Gilding alloy 15) Gold-imitating alloy
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Ormolu uː (from French or moulu, signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th-century English term for applying finely ground, high-carat gold-mercury amalgam to an object of bronze. ==Process== The mercury is driven off in a kiln leaving behind a gold-colored veneer. The French refer to this technique as bronze doré; in English, it is known as...
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something expensive looking; gold-plated metal
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• (n.) 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.
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(from French dorure d`or moulu: `gilding with gold paste`), gold-coloured alloy of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin, in various proportions but ... [2 related articles]
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Alloy of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin, used for furniture decoration. ...
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properly used, ormolu is an alloy of copper, tin and zinc, which once gilded, was used for frames and furniture decoration, but the term also refers to the gilding of bronze or brass which was used extensively in Georgian and early Victorian interior decoration. Chandeliers are probably the...
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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 colour is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold. Ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to give the appearance of gold. ... Origin: F. O...
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Mercury-gilded bronze used for figures and decorative mounts on clocks and furniture. The word is from the French or moulu, 'ground gold'. Highly toxic fumes emanating from the mercury made this process dangerous and it was superseded by electroplating in the mid- 19thC.
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Or`mo·lu' noun [ French
or moulu ;
or gold (L.
aurum ) +
moulu , past participle of
moudre to grind, to mill, Latin
molere . See
Aureate , and
Mill .] A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its comp...
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Ormolu is an alloy of brass used in making candlesticks, small statues and other articles. The composition is generally 58 percent copper, 26 percent zinc and 16 percent tin.
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n] - brass that looks like gold
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gilded bronze used in the decoration of furniture. Also spelt ormulu in claims.
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A gilding process introduced in mid 17th century using powdered gold in a mercury amalgam applied to metal and then heated to evaporate the mercury as a very toxic vapour.
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An alloy of copper, zinc and tin in various proportions with at least 50% copper.
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noun brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
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Also calledan alloy of copper and zinc used to imitate gold. · Also calledgilded metal, esp. cast brass or bronze gilded over fire with an amalgam of gold and mercury, used for furniture mounts and ornamental objects. · gold or gold powder prepared for use in gilding.
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