| powdered gold | Gold formed by atomizing or by chemical precipitation, lightly precondensed, and wrapped with gold foil so as to form pellets. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| noncohesive gold | Gold that will not weld because gases adsorb to the surface; some forms may be made cohesive by heat treatment; in dentistry, used as a direct filling material. (05 Mar 2000) |