Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Gold which develops a granular structure while being heated.
- noun Gold-dust.
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Placed in a sloping position, it is worked to and fro by a perpendicular staff acting as handle, and the grain-gold, a metal seven times heavier than granite, collects where the baby should be.
To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative Richard Francis Burton 1855
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