AM'MOCHRYSE, noun am'mokris. [Gr. sand and gold.]
A yellow soft stone, found in Germany, consisting of glossy yellow particles. When rubbed or ground, it is used to strew over writing, like black sand with us.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.