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ormolu是什么意思

ormolu

英 ['ɔːməluː] 美 ['ɔrməlu]
  • n. [化工] 镀金物;锌青钢

中文词源


ormolu 仿金铜,铜锡合金

来自法语or moulu,仿金,镀金,来自or,金子,来自PIE*aus,金色,词源同aurora,ormolu.moulu,磨,磨碎,使软化,词源同mill,melt.用于指仿金铜,铜锡合金等。

英文词源


ormolu
ormolu: see mill
ormolu (n.)
"alloy of copper, zinc, and tin, resembling gold," 1765, from French or moulu, literally "ground gold," from or "gold" (from Latin aurum, from PIE *aus- (2) "gold;" see aureate) + moulu "ground up," past participle of moudre "to grind," from Latin molere "to grind" (see mallet).

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