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  • auric
    auric
    adjective
    of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
  • Auric
    Auric
    noun
    Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1899–1983, French composer; one of les Six. His works include ballet and film music
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auric

American  
[awr-ik] / ˈɔr ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or containing gold in the trivalent state.


Auric 1 British  
/ ɔrik /

noun

  1. Georges (ʒɔrʒ). 1899–1983, French composer; one of les Six. His works include ballet and film music

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

auric 2 British  
/ ˈɔːrɪk /

adjective

  1. of or containing gold in the trivalent state

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

Water decomposes it into gold and auric chloride.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

The auric chloride is, however, decomposed at the elevated temperature into finely divided metallic gold, which is then readily attacked by the chlorine gas.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various

A person sunk in reverie, dream-states, or sleep, presents an interesting auric kaleidoscope, which possesses great beauty if the person be normal and of average morality.

From The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms by Swami Panchadasi

I have explained these auric colors, and their meanings, in my little book entitled "The Human Aura."

From Clairvoyance and Occult Powers by Swami Panchadasi

To qualify for membership in the Auric Room 1915, for instance, members must spend at least 30 to 60 days a year in Montana.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

"My favourite Bond nemesis is without doubt Auric Goldfinger. His humour and 'wheeler dealer' persona was very infectious," says Gotts.

From BBC Dec. 2, 2023

A score by Georges Auric that incorporates elements of classical and jazz gives the movie an appealing rhythm.

From New York Times Jun. 28, 2023

According to the outlet, Fleming would sit in the club’s library to write, and he even mentioned the club in 1959’s “Goldfinger,” wherein Bond tells Auric Goldfinger that he once “played off 9 at Huntercombe.”

From Fox News Feb. 19, 2019

The Auric Circle is, of course, really egg-shaped, or oval, for it fringes the aura as the shell cases the egg.

From The Human Aura Astral Colors and Thought Forms by Swami Panchadasi

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