orichalcum
[ awr-i-kal-kuh m ]
/ ˌɔr ɪˈkæl kəm /
noun
a brass rich in zinc, prepared by the ancients.
Origin of orichalcum
1640–50; < Latin < Greek
oreíchalkos literally, mountain-copper, equivalent to
orei-, combining form of
óros mountain +
chalkós copper
Words nearby orichalcum
orgone box,
orgone energy,
orgulous,
orgy,
oribi,
orichalcum,
oriel,
oriel window,
orient,
orient express,
oriental
Example sentences from the Web for orichalcum
The roof was of ivory, adorned with gold and silver and orichalcum, and the rest of the interior was lined with orichalcum.
Critias |Plato