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✨ Of an aura 🥇 Containing gold
auric

auric

9.9
Relating to gold or gold compounds where gold has three positive charges
  • adjective
  • /ˈɔːrɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : áurico
  • In chemistry, auric chloride is a well-known gold compound.

Examples

  • Certain medications contain auric salts as one of their ingredients.

  • The auric jewelry sparkled under the sunlight.

  • The scientist analyzed the auric compound to determine its chemical properties.

  • Is this auric metal pure gold?

  • In chemistry, auric chloride is often used in reactions to produce gold compounds.

  • Certain medications utilize auric salts to enhance their effectiveness.

  • The artist chose to use auric accents in her painting to symbolize wealth.

Synonyms

auriferous
vsauric
  • Specialized
9.9

Rocks or soil that contain gold

relates more to chemical form by stressing the trivalent gold state
gold-bearing
vsauric
6.1

Rock or soil that contains gold

focuses on chemical valence rather than simple presence of gold

Surface Forms

auric positive

Morphology

auric = aurum (semi-transparent) = aur + ic

The connection to 'aurum' (gold) is clear, but the specific chemical context might not be immediately obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Auric comes from the Latin root aur- meaning 'gold'. You can see the same root in the chemical symbol Au, so auric means containing or related to gold.