liquid gold

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of liquid gold

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

“The oil is liquid gold,” said Robert Pape, an expert on insurgencies and warfare at the University of Chicago.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of the 25-year-old's most popular songs - Liquid Gold 25 - ends with the refrain: "This is where love comes to die."

From BBC

This is liquid gold that can be used in sauces, dressings and stir-fries to add an extra layer of allium depth.

From Salon

On the day after his election, he committed himself to increasing the country’s oil and gas production, telling a celebratory crowd, “We have more liquid gold than any country in the world.”

From Salon

At the olive press, farmers wait patiently in the yard to witness the transformation of the olives they’ve been able to gather this year into "liquid gold".

From BBC