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  auric

  adjective

  of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
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  Auric

  noun

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

auric

American  

[awr-ik] / ˈɔr ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

1. of or containing gold in the trivalent state.

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Auric ¹ British  

/ ɔrik /

noun

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

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auric ² British  

/ ˈɔːrɪk /

adjective

1. of or containing gold in the trivalent state

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Etymology

Origin of auric

1830–40; < Latin aur ( um ) gold + -ic

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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

There are two distinct features connected with the auric coloring of every person.

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

A combination of auric acid with a base; as, aurate or potassium.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

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 Swami Panchadasi

The principle of auric colors holds good on all the many planes of being and existence—high as well as low.

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

At Auric Room 1915 in Montana, guests are required to dump their devices into an old nail box at the hostess stand.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 14, 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

The Joaquin comes under the Auric Road corporate umbrella, which includes other swank “petite resorts” such as the Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs and the Lone Mountain Ranch in Big Sky, Montana.

From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2019

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, however, will admit any outside impressions that you really desire to come to you, while shutting out the others.

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

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