electrum
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electrum
- /ɪˈlɛktɹəm/
Where it comes from
From Latin ēlectrum, from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).
noun electrums
- Amber.
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An alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver.
Native gold almost always contains silver in amounts varying widely between 5 and 50 per cent. This natural alloy is known as electrum although in classical antiquity where the word originated it seems to have been used for an artificial alloy of the two metals.
Similar: argental gold, green gold
- German silver plate.
Translations
Talk about this word "electrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/electrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. electrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/electrum "electrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/electrum.Cite this
@misc{electrum_2026,
title = {electrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/electrum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
