noun
- Plural of aurum; the Latin name for gold, or gold in scientific and formal contexts.
Usage: formal; scientific; chiefly used in chemistry and heraldry
Examples
- The chemist studied the properties of aurums in the laboratory.
- Medieval alchemists sought to transmute base metals into aurums.
- The heraldic shield displayed aurums and silvers in its design.
- Ancient texts refer to aurums as the most precious of metals.