auric
adjective
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
auric
American
[awr-ik]
/ ˈɔr ɪk /
adjective
Chemistry.
Auric
1
British
/ ɔrik /
noun
auric
2
British
/ ˈɔːrɪk /
adjective
Etymology
Origin of auric
1830–40; < Latin aur ( um ) gold + -ic
Example Sentences
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Such gnomic utterances, and the auric mysteries of the international monetary system, suddenly make the money game more fun to read about than play.
From Time Magazine Archive
But, to the developed occultists, these places manifest the auric colors, in the combinations arising from the nature of the mentalities of the persons dwelling in them.
From The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms by Panchadasi, Swami
It is seen as an oval mass of luminous mist of highly complex structure, and from its shape has sometimes been called the auric egg.
From The Astral Plane Its Scenery, Inhabitants and Phenomena by Leadbeater, C. W. (Charles Webster)
Aurate, awr′āt, n. a compound of auric oxide with a base.—adjs.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
What color should we use in this form of auric protection?
From The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms by Panchadasi, Swami
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