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Gold :: Gold (v. t.) A metallic element, constituting the most precious metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.7..

Platinum :: Platinum (n.) A metallic element, intermediate in value between silver and gold, occurring native or alloyed with other metals, also as the platinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is heavy tin-white metal which is ductile and malleable, but very infusible, and characterized by its resistance to strong chemical reagents. It is used for crucibles, for stills for sulphuric acid, rarely for coin, and in the form of foil and wire for many purposes. Specific gravity 21.5. Atomic weight 194.3. Symbol Pt. Fo

Dog's-tail Grass :: Dog's-tail grass (n.) A hardy species of British grass (Cynosurus cristatus) which abounds in grass lands, and is well suited for making straw plait; -- called also goldseed..

Dig :: Dig (v. t.) To get by digging; as, to dig potatoes, or gold..

Goldsmith :: Goldsmith (n.) A banker.

Byzantine :: Byzantine (n.) A gold coin, so called from being coined at Byzantium. See Bezant..

Laurel :: Laurel (n.) An English gold coin made in 1619, and so called because the king's head on it was crowned with laurel..

Touch-needle :: Touch-needle (n.) A small bar of gold and silver, either pure, or alloyed in some known proportion with copper, for trying the purity of articles of gold or silver by comparison of the streaks made by the article and the bar on a touchstone..

Multiply :: Multiply (v. t.) To increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy.

Kutch :: Kutch (n.) The packet of vellum leaves in which the gold is first beaten into thin sheets.

Garrot :: Garrot (n.) The European golden-eye.

Mordant :: Mordant (n.) Any sticky matter by which the gold leaf is made to adhere.

Bonanza :: Bonanza (n.) In mining, a rich mine or vein of silver or gold; hence, anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income..

Caracoly :: Caracoly (n.) An alloy of gold, silver, and copper, of which an inferior quality of jewelry is made..

Water Gilding :: Water gilding () The act, or the process, of gilding metallic surfaces by covering them with a thin coating of amalgam of gold, and then volatilizing the mercury by heat; -- called also wash gilding..

Bullion :: Bullion (n.) Heavy twisted fringe, made of fine gold or silver wire and used for epaulets; also, any heavy twisted fringe whose cords are prominent..

Marigold :: Marigold (n.) A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms, especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and the cultivated species of Tagetes..

George Noble :: George noble () A gold noble of the time of Henry VIII. See Noble, n..

Cyprinoid :: Cyprinoid (n.) One of the Cyprinidae, or Carp family, as the goldfish, barbel, etc..

Florence :: Florence (n.) An ancient gold coin of the time of Edward III., of six shillings sterling value..

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