The Septuagint and Vulgate translate it, "electrum". From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
I was hoping he would slip an electrum age in there, but no such luck. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-04-01] Reference
Isabelle moved forward cautiously, her electrum whip coiled at her side. From Wordnik.com. [City of Glass] Reference
Then Cord dropped a few sUvery-gold electrum coins into the manure-stained hand. From Wordnik.com. [Night Arrant]
Every nail used to hammer the beams together is made of silver, iron, or electrum. From Wordnik.com. [Clockwork Angel] Reference
"Yes, I believe you can be of service." he said handing the gnome an electrum coin. From Wordnik.com. [Night Arrant]
He saw that the stock had been rebound recently with fine electrum wire and lacquered. From Wordnik.com. [Warlock]
Lydian coin of about 700 B.C.; the material is electrum, a compound of gold and silver. From Wordnik.com. [Early European History] Reference
From this electrum he supposed that valuable amulets and magic mirrors could be prepared. From Wordnik.com. [Bygone Beliefs] Reference
It was of polished leather, bound with gold and electrum bands, studded with metal rosettes. From Wordnik.com. [Warlock]
The Lydians invented coinage in the 7th century using electrum, a natural alloy of gold and silver. From Wordnik.com. [d. The Phrygians and the Lydians] Reference
The room was dark, lit only by a single electrum lamp beside his chair, and there were shadows everywhere. From Wordnik.com. [Chosen Of The Gods]
I thought it was quite pretty until he told me that the fabric is edged with electrum, as sharp as a razor. From Wordnik.com. [Clockwork Angel] Reference
Across his shoulders was draped a tunic of silk and spun gold, while tores of gold and electrum circled his biceps. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Wing]
In the end I solved this last problem by binding the entire bowstock with electrum wire to prevent it from flying apart. From Wordnik.com. [River God]
A method for the doubling of asem (the gold-silver alloy, electrum) indicates the future direction of alchemical literature. From Wordnik.com. [Alchemy] Reference
On a shady dealer in metals: “…..a loud British wideboy, all twisty electrum necklets and narrow, pointed shoes …..”. From Wordnik.com. [The Silver Pigs, by Lindsey Davis. Book review] Reference
Gold chains hung with rune charms circled her wrists and ankles, and her whip curled around her like a net of electrum wire. From Wordnik.com. [City of Ashes] Reference
Our machines flying two hundred miles to this, their new base, could not fail to see its electrum shield reflecting the sunlight. From Wordnik.com. [Seven Pillars of Wisdom] Reference
As a child, I was filled with wonderment at my first encounter with electrum coins, potions of diminution, and lycanthropic foes. From Wordnik.com. [From the Dungeon to the Dictionary « Isegoria] Reference
But tala fruits were worth their weight in electrum, for tala fruits gave the Jousters their ability to control their great dragons. From Wordnik.com. [Joust]
No one here seems to know the composition of this electrum wire that binds the stock of the war-bow that this man is making for me. '. From Wordnik.com. [River God]
Mineralization is principally chalcopyrite, bornite, and electrum. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]
Gold mineralization within the Property occurs as electrum (Au, Ag) and. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
The critical threshold, for me at least, was getting around 30,000 electrum. From Wordnik.com. [Kill Ten Rats] Reference
Mineralization is principally native gold, electrum, and minor native copper. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]
Gold and silver occur as electrum, native silver, sulfosalts and silver sulphides. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases] Reference
In Greek Asia Minor coins made of a mixture of gold and silver (electrum) were used. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 11: New Mexico-Philip] Reference
Mineralization is principally chalcopyrite, native gold, native copper, and electrum. From Wordnik.com. [Marketwire - Breaking News Releases]
"It is an electrum, and magic and the observance of the hour have nothing to do with it.". From Wordnik.com. [The Complete Memoirs of Jacques Casanova] Reference
“It is an electrum, and magic and the observance of the hour have nothing to do with it.”. From Wordnik.com. [The memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt] Reference
The pale gold or electrum here mentioned was the general material for decorating the royal chariot. From Wordnik.com. [Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri Second series, XVIIIth to XIXth dynasty] Reference
It does not appear that the gold-silver alloy -- 'electrum,' of which the Egyptians were so fond -- was used by the Minoans. From Wordnik.com. [The Sea-Kings of Crete] Reference
Native gold contains usually eight to ten percent silver, but often much more - alloys with a silver content over 20% are called electrum. From Wordnik.com. [Business Wire Travel News] Reference
Golfire Grimmy would make a nice Animated example of electrum coating I'll probably pick him up if I can't find the normal release anymore. From Wordnik.com. [Transformers News - All News] Reference
"Then said Uba-aner, 'Bring me my casket of ebony and electrum.'. From Wordnik.com. [Egyptian Tales, Translated from the Papyri First series, IVth to XIIth dynasty] Reference
(the gold-silver alloy, electrum) indicates the future direction of alchemical literature. From Wordnik.com. [ALCHEMY] Reference
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