noun
- the chemical element gold, symbol Au, a precious yellow metal
Usage: formal or technical; Latin origin; used in chemistry and formal contexts
Examples
- The periodic table lists aurum as element 79.
- Medieval alchemists sought to transmute base metals into aurum.
- The ring contains pure aurum and is highly valuable.
- Aurum has been prized by civilizations for thousands of years.
- The chemical symbol for aurum is Au.