pure gold
Completely refined bullion
Pure gold is gold without alloy—24 karat, the maximum purity.
The phrase extends to anything genuine, excellent, or valuable without qualification: That interview was pure gold.
In casual speech, it often describes unexpectedly perfect content, especially something funny or memorable: His reaction when he found out? Pure gold.
- bullionPrecious metal in bulk
- karatGold purity unit
- 24kHighest gold purity
- ingotCast metal block
- nuggetSmall solid lump
Fort Knox · precious · gleaming · treasure · solid · refined · lustrous · jewelry · crown · coins · bars · vault · alchemist · wealth · sunlight · radiant · untarnished · flawless
- gold24 karat, vermeil, karat, carat, electrum
- natural/raw thingswilderness, raw materials, wild animals, untouched land, virgin forest
- refined substancesrefined sugar, refined oil, distilled water, purified water, powdered sugar
pure goldgold alloy
Metal mixed with gold
gold-plated · base metal · rolled gold · copper · brass
pure goldfool's gold
Iron sulfide mineral
pyrite · costume jewelry · gilded · gold paint · gilt
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