Aurous

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Aurous \Au"rous\, a.
     1. Containing gold.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of
        those compounds of gold in which this element has its


        lower valence; as, aurous oxide.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  aurous
       adj : of or relating to or containing or derived from gold [syn: {auric}]