1. a legendary or mythical metal, often described as a precious alloy of copper and gold, or a brass-like substance; used in classical and fantasy literature.
Usage: archaic; literary; often capitalized in classical contexts

Examples

• In Plato's account of Atlantis, the city was said to be adorned with orichalc.
• The ancient Greeks believed orichalc was a metal more precious than gold.
• Fantasy authors often use orichalc as a magical metal in their worldbuilding.
• The temple doors were described as being made of gleaming orichalc in the old manuscript.
• Orichalc appears in classical texts as a symbol of lost civilizations and advanced ancient knowledge.