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aurous
[ awr-uhs ]
adjective
- Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state.
- of or containing gold.
aurous
/ ˈɔ˰ùÉ™²õ /
adjective
- of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of aurous1
Example Sentences
Despite the loss, the United States entered the 2022 Winter Games with aurous dreams and remains hopeful after a strong start in Beijing.
Gilt-lanterns hang out of windows, casting an aurous glow over all the buildings.
Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; Ã said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its lower valence; as, aurous oxide.
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.
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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