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aurous

[ awr-uhs ]

adjective

  1. Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state.
  2. of or containing gold.


aurous

/ ˈɔ˰ùÉ™²õ /

adjective

  1. of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aurous1

First recorded in 1860–65; aur- 1 + -ous
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of aurous1

C19: apparently from French aureux, from Late Latin ²¹³Ü°ùŲõ³Ü²õ gold-coloured, from Latin aurum gold
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Despite the loss, the United States entered the 2022 Winter Games with aurous dreams and remains hopeful after a strong start in Beijing.

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Gilt-lanterns hang out of windows, casting an aurous glow over all the buildings.

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

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Compounds.—Aurous oxide, Au2O, is obtained by cautiously adding potash to a solution of aurous bromide, or by boiling mixed solutions of auric chloride and mercurous nitrate.

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The substance I used was auric chloride, AuCl3, which, as is well known, splits up on heating, first into aurous chloride, and at a higher temperature gives off all its chlorine and leaves metallic gold.

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