AURIC

aurous, auric

(adjective) of or relating to or containing or derived from gold

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

auric (not comparable)

(inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to trivalent gold.

(obsolete) Of, or pertaining to the ear; aural

Pertaining to an aura.

Anagrams

• Cairu, Curia, cauri, curia

Source: Wiktionary


Au"ric, a. Etym: [L. aurum gold.]

1. Of or pertaining to gold.

2. (Chem.)

Definition: Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its higher valence; as, auric oxide; auric chloride.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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