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aur⋅ous

  [awr-uhs]
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–adjective
1. Chemistry. of or containing gold in the univalent state.
2. of or containing gold.
Origin:
1860–65; aur- 1 + -ous
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au·rous   (ôr'əs)   
adj.  Of or relating to gold, especially with valence 1.

[Latin aurum, gold + -ous.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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