"liquid gold" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: liquid golds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} liquid gold (countable and uncountable, plural liquid golds)
  1. (literally) A kind of liquid preparation used to decorate ceramic ware with gold or gold colour. Tags: countable, literally, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-NDw9PD-O
  2. (figuratively) Any liquid that is considered highly valuable, such as crude oil or breast milk:
    Sandalwood oil
    Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-ZiS4GvF1
  3. (figuratively) Any liquid that is considered highly valuable, such as crude oil or breast milk:
    Crude oil.
    Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-0y7lJCq5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 20 7 7 12 12 21 12
  4. (figuratively) Any liquid that is considered highly valuable, such as crude oil or breast milk:
    Water.
    Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-klDREdEr
  5. (figuratively) Any liquid that is considered highly valuable, such as crude oil or breast milk:
    Colostrum.
    Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-TsV260FM
  6. (figuratively) Any liquid that is yellow in color, such as beer, olive oil or a liquid cheese.
    Beer.
    Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-sjt3dFOi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 20 7 7 12 12 21 12
  7. (figuratively) Any liquid that is yellow in color, such as beer, olive oil or a liquid cheese.
    (euphemistic) Urine.
    Tags: countable, euphemistic, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-KuC948Iv Categories (other): English euphemisms, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 20 7 7 12 12 21 12
  8. (figuratively) Any liquid that is yellow in color, such as beer, olive oil or a liquid cheese.
    (slang) Amyl nitrite.
    Tags: countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-7DquwLtY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 20 7 7 12 12 21 12
  9. (figuratively) Any liquid that is yellow in color, such as beer, olive oil or a liquid cheese. Tags: countable, figuratively, uncountable
    Sense id: en-liquid_gold-en-noun-MN33iRIP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 7 20 7 7 12 12 21 12

Inflected forms

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