aurous

[awr-uhs]

adjective

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

2. of or containing gold.

aurous

/ ˈɔːrəs /

adjective

1. of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state

Word History and Origins

Origin of aurous¹

First recorded in 1860–65; aur- ¹ + -ous

Word History and Origins

Origin of aurous¹

C19: apparently from French aureux, from Late Latin aurōsus gold-coloured, from Latin aurum gold

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.

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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; Ð 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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