white gold
Anglais modifier
Étymologie modifier
Locution nominale modifier
white gold \ˌwaɪt ˈɡoʊld\ (États-Unis), \ˌwaɪt ˈɡəʊld\ (Royaume-Uni)
- (Désuet) Platine.
- Having treated of the above several Metals, and the different degrees of heat required to destroy their Cohesion ; and since the Discovery of a method for the freezing of Quicksilver, the number of perfect Metals, which before were 6, was thereby augmented and became 7, I shall now beg leave to offer to your consideration a few hints on the very extraordinary and singular Properties of a new Metal called Platina or white Gold, their number is therefore now become 8; of which 8 Metals one of the two last added to their number is the most easiy fusible, and the other the most hard and difficult of all others. — (Richard Lovett, The Electrical Philosopher, 1774, p. 171)
- Or blanc. Alliage blanc d’or et d’un autre métal blanc.
Synonymes modifier
Platine :
Prononciation modifier
- (Australie) : écouter « white gold [Prononciation ?] »
Voir aussi modifier
- white gold sur l’encyclopédie Wikipédia (en anglais)
