pure gold

Thân thiện

A jeweler carefully examines a piece of pure gold.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • 100 per cent gold: A term referring to gold that is completely free from any other metals or impurities, often expressed as 24-karat gold.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The ancient artifact was made of pure gold.
  • Investors often seek pure gold bars for their portfolios.
  • This ring is not pure gold; it is an alloy mixed with copper.

Advanced Usage

• "As good as pure gold": Used figuratively to describe something or someone of excellent, genuine, or trustworthy quality.
  • Her promise is as good as pure gold; she never breaks her word.
• In financial and commodity contexts, "pure gold" specifies the standard for gold bullion and reserves.

Variants and Related Words

• 24-karat gold (24K gold): The standard designation for pure gold in jewelry and finance.
• Fine gold: Another term used in metallurgy and trading to denote gold with a high level of purity, typically very close to 100%.
• Bullion: Gold in the form of bars, which is often pure gold.

Synonyms

• Solid gold: Often used interchangeably, though it can sometimes refer to items that are gold throughout, not just plated, which may still be an alloy.
• Unalloyed gold: A more technical synonym meaning gold not mixed with other metals.

Related Phrases

• Pure gold standard: A metaphorical phrase referring to an ideal or benchmark of the highest quality.
  • His integrity is the pure gold standard in our industry.

Related Idioms

• "Worth its weight in gold": Extremely valuable or useful.
  • A reliable assistant is worth his weight in gold.
  • (Note: This idiom uses "gold" generally, not the specific term "pure gold").

Học thuật

Noun

1. 100 per cent gold

Từ đồng nghĩa

• 24-karat gold