Definitions for Electrum
ɪˈlɛk trəmelec·trum

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1. electrumnoun

   an alloy of gold and silver

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1. electrumnoun

   Amber.

2. electrumnoun

   An alloy of gold and silver, used by the ancients; now specifically a natural alloy with between 20 and 50 per cent silver.

3. electrumnoun

   German silver plate.

4. Etymology: From electrum, from ἤλεκτρον.

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1. Electrum

   Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver, with trace amounts of copper and other metals. Its color ranges from pale to bright yellow, depending on the proportions of gold and silver. It has been produced artificially, and is also known as "green gold".Electrum was used as early as the third millennium BC in Old Kingdom of Egypt, sometimes as an exterior coating to the pyramidions atop ancient Egyptian pyramids and obelisks. It was also used in the making of ancient drinking vessels. The first known metal coins made were of electrum, dating back to the end of the 7th century or the beginning of the 6th century BC. For several decades, the medals awarded with the Nobel Prize have been made of gold-plated green gold.

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1. electrum

   Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver, typically containing traces of copper and other metals. It has been used since ancient times for making coins and jewelry. Its color varies from pale to bright yellow, depending on the proportions of gold and silver.

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1. Electrumnoun

   amber

2. Electrumnoun

   an alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients

3. Electrumnoun

   german-silver plate. See German silver, under German

4. Etymology: [L., fr. Gr. . See Electric, and cf. Electre, Electron.]

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1. Electrum

   Electrum is a naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver, with trace amounts of copper and other metals. It has also been produced artificially, and is often known as green gold. The ancient Greeks called it 'gold' or 'white gold', as opposed to 'refined gold'. Its colour ranges from pale to bright yellow, depending on the proportions of gold and silver. The gold content of naturally occurring electrum in modern Western Anatolia ranges from 70% to 90%, in contrast to the 45–55% of electrum used in ancient Lydian coinage of the same geographical area. This suggests that one reason for the invention of coinage in that area was to increase the profits from seignorage by issuing currency with a lower gold content than the commonly circulating metal. Electrum was used for the earliest metal coins, and as early as the third millennium BC in Old Kingdom Egypt, sometimes as an exterior coating to the pyramidions atop ancient Egyptian pyramids and obelisks. Electrum was also used in the making of ancient drinking vessels. For several decades the medals awarded with the Nobel Prize have been made of gold-plated green gold. The name electrum was also used to denote German silver, mainly for its use in making technical instruments.

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1. electrum

   The electrum symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the electrum symbol and its characteristic.

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How to pronounce Electrum?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Electrum in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Electrum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Electrum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Electrum
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrum
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Electrum
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Electrum