similor
English
editEtymology
editFrench, from Latin similus (“similar”) + French or (“gold”).
Noun
editsimilor (uncountable)
- An alloy of copper and zinc, resembling brass, but of a golden colour;[1] "[semilore] A species of Brass, formed by means of exposing Copper to Zink, in a state of evaporation by heat, which bears an excellent polish, and when finish'd has a great resemblance to gold."[2]
References
edit- ^ 1839, Andrew Ure, A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures, and Mines
- ^ A Poetic Survey Round Birmingham/Ramble#cite note-24 (1800) by James Bisset
French
editPronunciation
editAudio: (file)
Noun
editsimilor m (uncountable)
Further reading
edit- “similor”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
editVerb
editsimilor
Spanish
editNoun
editsimilor m (plural similores)
Further reading
edit- “similor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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