auric

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

auric
    adj 1: of or relating to or containing or derived from gold
           [syn: {aurous}, {auric}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Auric \Au"ric\, a. [L. aurum gold.]
   1. Of or pertaining to gold.
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   2. (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of
      those compounds of gold in which this element has its
      higher valence; as, auric oxide; auric chloride.
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