atomic number 79

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atomic number 79 - 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 regiaAu, goldgold foil - foil made of goldgold leaf - a very thin form of gold foilgold - coins made of goldnoble metal - any metal that is resistant to corrosion or oxidation24-karat gold, pure gold - 100 per cent goldgold dust - the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer miningdental gold - an alloy of gold used in dentistrygreen gold - a gold alloy (at least 14 karat gold with silver or silver and cadmium) that has a green appearanceguinea gold - 22-karat gold from which guinea coins were madegraphic tellurium, sylvanite - a silver-white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America