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green gold

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Definition of green gold

: an alloy of 14 to 18 karat gold that is greenish in color and employs either silver or silver plus cadmium or zinc as the alloying metal

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First Known Use of green gold

1697, in the meaning defined above

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“Green gold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20gold. Accessed 23 Jun. 2021.

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