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orichalcum (brass (alloy), copper alloy, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Brass (a copper-zinc alloy) that is rich in zinc; it is easy to cast, is ductile, and has a golden color. It was notably used by the ancient Greeks and Romans. According to legend, it was mined in Atlantis in ancient times. It used for jewelry and, according to Plato, to line the outer walls of the Temple to Poseidon on Atlantis. By Roman times, the alloy was used for coinage and jewelry. It is likely that references to the material have historically referred to various yellow metals or alloys, for example, perhaps to a naturally occurring alloy of copper and gold.
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| orichalcum (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,N)
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| orichalcum (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| orichalc (C,U,LC,English,UF,U,N)
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| orichalch (C,U,English,UF,U,N)
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| orichalchum (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| aurichalcum (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| auricalke (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| oricalche (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| orichalke (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| mountain copper (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| zinc bronze (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| Aurichalcum (C,U,German,UF,U,U)
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| orichalque (C,U,French,UF,U,U)
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| 金色銅合金 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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| jīn sè tóng hé jīn (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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| jin se tong he jin (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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| chin se t'ung ho chin (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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| oricalco (C,U,Italian,UF,U,U)
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| oricalco (Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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| auricalco (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,U)
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| ὀρείχαλκος (C,U,Greek,UF,U,U)
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| orīchalcum (C,U,Latin,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: M.MT |
Hierarchical Position:
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Materials Facet |
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.... Materials (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ materials (substances) (G) |
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............ <materials by composition> (G) |
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................ inorganic material (G) |
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.................... metal (G) |
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........................ <metal by composition or origin> (G) |
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............................ nonferrous metal (G) |
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................................ <copper and copper alloy> (G) |
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.................................... copper alloy (G) |
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........................................ brass (alloy) (G) |
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............................................ orichalcum (G) |
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| Chinese (traditional) ..... 鋅含量豐富的黃銅，為古希臘人及羅馬人使用，有時用以製作錢幣。 |
| Dutch ..... Messing dat rijk is aan zink en door de Grieken en de Romeinen soms voor munten werd gebruikt. |
| Spanish ..... Latón rico en zinc que utilizaron Griegos y Romanos, a veces para fabricar monedas. |
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