| 单词 | aurous |
| 释义 | aurous (once / 1969886 pages) adj Something that's aurous is made of gold. You could describe your favorite gold necklace as aurous, but you might sound more like a scientist than a jeweler if you do so. While you can use the adjective aurous to describe something that contains or is made of gold, it is most commonly used in scientific language that mentions the chemical compositions of elements made of or derived from gold. A chemical compound that contains gold is an "aurous compound," for example. Aurous comes from the Latin word aurum, or "gold," and its chemical symbol is Au. WORD FAMILYaurous USAGE EXAMPLESAurous lasted just a few days after its launch in October before being forced offline by a lawsuit from labels. The Guardian(Dec 10, 2015) When it launched, Aurous was often compared to Popcorn Time, a free movie streaming service that aggregated its content from other sources. The Verge(Dec 09, 2015) Major music labels are suing the ad-free music streaming app Aurous just days after its launch, claiming that the software "blatantly infringes" copyright. The Verge(Oct 14, 2015) adj of or relating to or containing or derived from gold Syn auric |
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