"blue gold" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} blue gold (uncountable)
  1. An alloy of gold with gallium or indium, having a greyish or slightly blue colour. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alloys, Gold
    Sense id: en-blue_gold-en-noun-pUxW~Y3d Disambiguation of Alloys: 55 45 Disambiguation of Gold: 52 48
  2. (informal) fresh water, in situations where it is rare or hard to obtain. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Alloys, Gold, Water
    Sense id: en-blue_gold-en-noun-lv3ULbKl Disambiguation of Alloys: 55 45 Disambiguation of Gold: 52 48 Disambiguation of Water: 29 71 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82

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