Definition of Ormlu
Ormolu, a name given to bronze or brass of a golden-yellow colour,
and resembling gold.
- Wikipedia
Or`mo*lu" (?), n. [F. or moulu;
or gold (L. aurum) + moulu, p. p. of
moudre to grind, to mill, L. molere. See
Aureate, and Mill.] A variety of brass made to
resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its
composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often
heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids.
Called also mosaic gold.
Ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals,
as brass, to give the appearance of gold.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.
- Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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