ELECTRUM is a 8 letter word that starts with E.
\E*lec"trum\, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?. See {Electric}, and cf. {Electre}, {Electron}.] 1. Amber. 2. An alloy of gold and silver, of an amber color, used by the ancients. 3. German-silver plate. See {German silver}, under {German}.
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