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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Electron \E*lec"tron\, n. [NL., fr Gr 'h`lektron. See {Electric}.] Amber; also the alloy of gold and silver, called {electrum}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Electrum \E*lec"trum\, n. [L., fr Gr ?. See {Electric}, and cf {Electre}, {Electron}.] 1. Amber. 2. An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients. 3. German-silver plate. See {German silver}, under {German}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: electrum n : an alloy of gold and silver
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