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aurous

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au·rous  (ôrs)
adj.
Of or relating to gold, especially with valence 1.

[Latin aurum, gold + -ous.]

aurous [ˈɔːrəs]
adj
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state
[apparently from French aureux, from Late Latin aurōsus gold-coloured, from Latin aurum gold]
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Adj.1.aurous - of or relating to or containing or derived from goldaurous - of or relating to or containing or derived from gold


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