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aurous
[ awr-uhs ]
/ ˈɔr əs /
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adjective
Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state.
of or containing gold.
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How to use aurous in a sentence
Formed by treating the aurous chloride with strong potassium hydrate.
British Dictionary definitions for aurous
aurous
/ (ˈɔːrəs) /
adjective
of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state
Word Origin for aurous
C19: apparently from French aureux, from Late Latin aurōsus gold-coloured, from Latin aurum gold
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