Crossword-Solution: AUROUS
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Aurous | a. | Containing gold. |
| Aurous | a. | Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its lower valence; as, aurous oxide. |
We have 5 clues for the answer “AUROUS”
| Clue | Answers |
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| of or containing gold, esp in the monovalent state | 1 answer |
| Relating to gold | 2 answers |
| ___ of gold | 5 answers |
| containing gold | 11 answers |
| Golden | 59 answers |
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The old plural of Eye.
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Sentences with AUROUS (5)
When freshly prepared it dissolves in cold water to form an indigo-coloured solution with a brownish fluorescence of colloidal aurous oxide; it is insoluble in hot water.
Gold dichloride, probably Au2Cl4, = Au·AuCl4, aurous chloraurate, is said to be obtained as a dark-red mass by heating finely divided gold to 140°-170° in chlorine.
Aurous bromide, AuBr, is a yellowish-green powder obtained by heating the tribromide to 140°; auric bromide, AuBr3, forms reddish-black or scarlet-red leafy crystals, which dissolve in water to form a reddish-brown solution, and combines with bromides to form bromaurates corresponding to the chloraurates.
Aurous iodide, AuI, is a light-yellow, sparingly soluble powder obtained, together with free iodine, by adding potassium iodide to auric chloride; auric iodide, AuI3, is formed as a dark-green powder at the same time, but it readily decomposes to aurous iodide and iodine.
Aurous sulphide, Au2S, is a brownish-black powder formed by passing sulphuretted hydrogen into a solution of potassium aurocyanide and then acidifying.
Quotes with AUROUS (1)
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Appears in: CrosSynergy, WP.
Used 2 times in crossword archives (1999–2004).