white gold

noun

1. any of several gold alloys colored white by the presence of nickel, palladium, or platinum.

white gold

noun

1. any of various white lustrous hard-wearing alloys containing gold together with platinum and palladium and sometimes smaller amounts of silver, nickel, or copper: used in jewellery

Word History and Origins

Origin of white gold¹

First recorded in 1660–70

Example Sentences

Its biggest resource is water - known locally as white gold - which is exported to South Africa.

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The £100m of "white gold" was the biggest drug seizure made in the UK at that time.

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It’s understandable why the prospect of a new clean industry, a “white gold rush,” would be appealing to residents.

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Often called “white gold” and the key component in rechargeable batteries, the metal lithium is so light that it floats on water, but its price has sunk like a stone over the past year.

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Here in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy.

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