About The Word Ormolu
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Ormolu
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What's The Definition Of Ormolu?
[n] brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture
Synonyms | Synonyms for Ormolu: Related Terms | Find terms related to Ormolu: See Also | brass Ormolu In Webster's Dictionary \Or`mo*lu"\, n. [F. or moulu; or gold (L. aurum) + moulu,
p. p. of moudre to grind, to mill, L. molere. See {Aureate},
and {Mill}.]
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}.
{Ormolu varnish}, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to
give the appearance of gold.
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