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Oroide is copper and zinc, or copper and tin, often employed inexpensively for decorative purposes where a gold-colored metal is desirable.
Oroide may refer to:
- Brass, an alloy of copper and zinc that has a bright gold-like appearance
- Bronze, an alloy of copper and (in modern times) tin
- Other gold-colored copper alloys
See also
edit- Iron pyrite, a non-oroide mineral sometimes referred to as "fool's gold"