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AURIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does auric mean?
• AURIC (adjective)
The adjective AURIC has 1 sense:
1. of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
Familiarity information: AURIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Synonyms:
auric; aurous
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)
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