AUROUS

aurous, auric

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aurous (comparative more aurous, superlative most aurous)

Relating to gold.

Containing gold.

(inorganic chemistry) Containing univalent gold.

Source: Wiktionary


Au"rous, a.

1. Containing gold.

2. (Chem.)

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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