similor
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]French, from Latin similus (“similar”) + French or (“gold”).
Noun
[edit]similor (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
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Noun
[edit]similor m (uncountable)
Further reading
[edit]- “similor”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Latin
[edit]Verb
[edit]similor
Spanish
[edit]Noun
[edit]similor m (plural similores)
Further reading
[edit]- “similor”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10
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