elektrum
Dutch
Alternative forms
- electrum (superseded)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin electrum (“amber; alloy of gold and silver”), from Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌeːˈlɛk.trʏm/
- Hyphenation: elek‧trum
Noun
elektrum n (uncountable)
- (chiefly historical) electrum (naturally occurring alloy of gold and silver)
Hypernyms
- goudlegering
- legering
- zilverlegering
Related terms
- elektron