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The compound, HAuCl, obtained when gold is dissolved in a mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid; reacts with bases to form aurates.
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auric acid — noun : a weak acid HAuO2 said to be obtained as a brown powder practically insoluble in water * * * auric acid noun A hypothetical acid of composition HAuO2, usu applied to auric hydroxide (Au(OH)3) or esp auric oxide (Au2O3) • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
cyanoauric acid — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷+... noun Etymology: cyan + auric : a white crystalline acid H[Au(CN)4].3H2O that on heating decomposes into gold, cyanogen, and hydrogen cyanide called also tetracyanoauric acid … Useful english dictionary
aurate — ˈȯrə̇t, ˌrāt noun ( s) Etymology: auric + ate : a salt of auric acid … Useful english dictionary
Aurate — Au rate, n. [L. auratus, p. p. of aurare to gild, fr. aurum gold: cf. F. aurate.] (Chem.) A combination of auric acid with a base; as, aurate or potassium. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Aurated — Au ra*ted, a. [See {Aurate}.] 1. Resembling or containing gold; gold colored; gilded. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Combined with auric acid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aurate — noun Any salt of auric acid … Wiktionary
aurated — auˈrated adjective 1. Compounded with auric acid (obsolete) 2. Gold coloured • • • Main Entry: ↑aurate … Useful english dictionary
au|rate — «R ayt», noun. a salt of auric acid … Useful english dictionary
Gold — This article is about the metal. For the color, see Gold (color). For other uses, see Gold (disambiguation). platinum ← gold → mercury … Wikipedia
List of alchemical substances — Alchemical studies produced a number of substances, which were later classified as particular chemical compounds or mixtures of compounds.Many of these terms were in common use into the 20th century.* Aqua Fortis nitric acid, can be formed by 2… … Wikipedia
