aurichalchum

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A form of orichalcum — A valuable yellow metal known to the Ancient Greeks and Romans; now sometimes interpreted as referring to a natural alloy of gold and copper, and sometimes treated as a mythical substance.

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Meanings

nounaurichalchum (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of orichalcum.
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APA

aurichalchum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurichalchum

MLA

“aurichalchum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurichalchum. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aurichalchum,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurichalchum.

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