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Definition of Ormolu
1. Noun. Brass that looks like gold; used to decorate furniture.
Definition of Ormolu
1. n. A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden color is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold.
Definition of Ormolu
1. Noun. Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes. ¹
2. Adjective. Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ormolu
1. an alloy used to imitate gold [n -S]
Medical Definition of Ormolu
1. A variety of brass made to resemble gold by the use of less zinc and more copper in its composition than ordinary brass contains. Its golden colour is often heightened by means of lacquer of some sort, or by use of acids. Called also mosaic gold. Ormolu varnish, a varnish applied to metals, as brass, to give the appearance of gold. Origin: F. Or moulu; or gold (L. Aurum) + moulu, p. P. Of moudre to grind, to mill, L. Molere. See Aureate, and Mill. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ormolu
Literary usage of Ormolu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Connoisseur by George Colman, B. Thornton (1905)
"ormolu no longer covered the whole of the space available for decoration. ...
The younger designers having ridded the furniture of the ormolu, ..."
2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"With tortoise-shell panels inlaid with brass and other metals, and ormolu mountings.
Designed by Berain, and executed by André Boulle. ..."
3. Metal-colouring and Bronzing by Arthur Horseman Hiorns (1907)
"ormolu Colour.—To obtain this fine colour on gilt work it is first lightly
scratch-brushed, ... The ormolu colouring matter is a mixture of haematite, alum, ..."
4. Galvanoplastic Manipulations: A Practical Guide for the Gold and Silver by William Henry Wahl, Alfred Roseleur (1883)
"A strong gilding by immersion, like that by the battery, may be scratch-brushed
and given the color known as ormolu; but in this case the latter operation ..."
5. The Metallic Alloys: A Practical Guide for the Manufacture of All Kinds of by Alfred Krupp, Andreas Wildberger, William Theodore Brannt (1888)
"Below we give the composition of a few bronzes which can be cla..sed with ormolu;
they are much used in the manufacture of small articles of art,.which ..."
6. The Popular Science Review: A Quarterly Miscellany of Entertaining and edited by [Anonymus AC02893924] (1879)
"... WALL LIGHTS & LUSTRES, CHANDELIERS IN BRONZE & ormolu. DUPLEX AND OTHER LAMPS
In Crystal and Coloured Glass, and fitted with Patent Extinguisher. ..."
7. The Antiquarian (1871)
"A FINE collection of antique furniture, ceramic ware, ormolu and bronze clocks,
and a pair of antique wrought- iron window-gates were sold on Wednesday, ..."
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