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big bang theory (oh) and ormolu (sh)


big bang theory (oh)



n
the big bang theory
the idea that the universe began with a single large explosion (the 'big bang'), and that the pieces are still flying apart
-see also steady state theory steady state theory

ormolu (sh)




(from French dorure d'or moulu, "gilding with gold paste") Gold-coloured alloy made up of copper, zinc, and sometimes tin in various proportions but usually at least 50% copper.

It is used in mounts (ornaments on borders, edges, and as angle guards) for furniture and for Other decorative purposes. After the molten alloy has been poured into a mold and allowed to cool, it is gilded with powdered gold mixed with mercury. It is then fired at a temperature that evaporates the mercury, leaving a gold surface. Ormolu was first produced in France in the mid-17th century, and France remained its main centre of production.


Secretary decorated with ormolu mounts, marquetry, and intarsia, French, c. 1770; in the Wallace ...

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