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AUROUS
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
Synonyms:
auric; aurous
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
gold (a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia)