Definition

1. Noun:
   • An alloy of copper, tin, and zinc: A metallic material used to imitate gold in jewelry and decorative items.

Usage

• Noun:
  • The antique brooch was made of oreide, not real gold.
  • Oreide is a cost-effective material for fashion jewelry.

Advanced Usage

• As a material descriptor: Used to specify the composition of an object, often in historical or antique contexts.
  • The 19th-century picture frame was crafted from gilded oreide.

Variants and Related Words

• Oroide: An alternative spelling for the same alloy.
  • Oroide was commonly used in Victorian-era accessories.

Synonyms

• Pinchbeck: A similar copper-zinc alloy used to imitate gold.
• Mosaic gold: A term sometimes used for gold-colored alloys.

Noun

1. alloy of copper and tin and zinc; used in imitation gold jewelry