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chrysocale
[ kris-uh-keyl ]
/ ˈkrɪs əˌkeɪl /
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noun
a copper alloy containing zinc and lead.
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Origin of chrysocale
Apparently alteration of Latin chrȳsocollachrysocolla
Words nearby chrysocale
chrysiasis, Chrysippus, Chrysler, chryso-, chrysoberyl, chrysocale, chrysocarpous, chrysocolla, chrysoderma, chrysograph, chrysography
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