The difference between Gold and Ormolu

When used as nouns, gold means a heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol au, whereas ormolu means golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.

When used as verbs, gold means to pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning, whereas ormolu means to decorate with gilded ormolu articles.

When used as adjectives, gold means made of gold, whereas ormolu means made from golden or gilded brass or bronze.

Gold is also adverb with the meaning: of or referring to a gold version of something.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gold and Ormolu

  1. Gold as a noun (uncountable):

    A heavy yellow elemental metal of great value, with atomic number 79 and symbol Au.

  2. Gold as a noun (countable, _, or, _, uncountable):

    A coin or coinage made of this material, or supposedly so.

  3. Gold as a noun (countable):

    A bright yellow colour, resembling the metal gold.

    Examples:

    "color paneFFD700"

  4. Gold as a noun (countable):

    The bullseye of an archery target.

  5. Gold as a noun (countable):

    A gold medal.

    Examples:

    "France has won three golds and five silvers."

  6. Gold as a noun (figuratively):

    Anything or anyone that is very valuable.

  7. Gold as a noun (slang, in the plural):

    A grill made of gold.

  1. Gold as an adjective:

    Made of gold.

  2. Gold as an adjective:

    Having the colour of gold.

  3. Gold as an adjective (of commercial services):

    Premium, superior.

  1. Gold as a verb:

    To pyrolyze or burn food until the color begins to change to a light brown, but not as dark as browning

  1. Gold as an adjective (programming, of software):

    In a finished state, ready for manufacturing.

  1. Gold as an adverb:

    of or referring to a gold version of something

  1. Ormolu as a noun:

    Golden or gilded brass or bronze used for decorative purposes.

  1. Ormolu as an adjective:

    Made from golden or gilded brass or bronze.

  1. Ormolu as a verb:

    To decorate with gilded ormolu articles.

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