liquid gold

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noun

a suspension of finely divided gold in a vegetable oil, used chiefly for gilding ceramic ware.

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Origin of liquid gold

First recorded in 1835–45

Though it’s hard — and yeah, okay, totally pointless — to compare soap and chocolate, the bottle of liquid gold sitting on the ledge of my shower sets a high bar for anything else the company sells.
Will Dr. Bronner’s Chocolate Change My Life the Way Its Soap Did?|Elazar Sontag|July 8, 2021|Eater
That liquid gold is full of flavor and it’s great for cooking vegetables, making vinaigrettes, frying chicken and even baking breads and desserts.
The best ways to achieve crispy bacon|Aaron Hutcherson|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
In straight relationships with an age gap, words like ‘gold-digger’ and ‘trophy wife’ get thrown around.
Freaking Out About Age Gaps in Gay Relationships Is Homophobic|Samantha Allen|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Total oil production figures include crude oil, natural gas liquids, and other liquid energy products.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Jan. 4|PunditFact.com|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST

And more than anything, I wanted a souvenir for my father, so I rolled him back, and he had gold teeth.
The Story Behind Lee Marvin’s Liberty Valance Smile|Robert Ward|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
During the height of his disenchantment, he visited his hometown where an old friend gave him some liquid acid.
DJ Spooky Wants You To Question Everything You Know About Music, Technology, and Philosophy|Oliver Jones|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He headed west in 1860 for health reasons and to join the gold rush in Colorado.
My Love Letter to the Stetson|Mark McKinnon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When she arrived she made a regular entry into the city in a coach all gold and glass, drawn by eight superb plumed horses.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
On his head was the second-hand hat of some parvenu's coachman, gold lace, cockade and all.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
A leather swordbelt, gold-embroidered at the edges, carried a long steel-halted rapier in a leather scabbard chaped with steel.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
M was a Miser, and hoarded up gold; N was a Nobleman, gallant and bold.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17)|Various
He accuses the latter of various illegal and crafty acts, among them sending contraband gold and jewels to Mexico.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various