green gold

/grin goʊld/
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Definitions of green gold
  1. noun
    a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearance
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    Au, atomic number 79, gold
    a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
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