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chrysocale

American

[kris-uh-keyl] / ˈkrɪs əˌkeɪl /

noun

a copper alloy containing zinc and lead.

Etymology

Origin of chrysocale

Apparently alteration of Latin chrȳsocolla chrysocolla

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