Definition of ormolu
or`mo`lu´
Pronunciation:
ôr`mô`lų´
n.
1.
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
.
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