oroide
Plural: oroides
Noun
- An alloy of copper and zinc, often used as a gold substitute.
- alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry
- An alloy of copper and zinc or tin that has a gold color, used in making inexpensive jewelry.
Examples
- He hoped OROIDE would shine like gold, but it only yielded a modest score.
Origin / Etymology
From French, from or (“gold”) + Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos, “appearance”, “shape”, “form”).
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 7
oroide: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoroide: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oroide: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 7
oroide: valid Words With Friends Word