aurate

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noun

Any salt of auric acid.

OriginEnglish auric ← Latin aura ← Ancient Greek αὔρα (aúra) →
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Meanings

nounaurate (plural aurates)

plural aurates

  1. chemistryAny salt of auric acid.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éwsr̥h₂
  4. Proto-Hellenic*auhrā
  5. Ancient Greekαὔρα (aúra)
  6. Latinaura
  7. Englishaura
  8. Englishauric
  9. Englishaurate

From auric + -ate.

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APA

aurate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurate

MLA

“aurate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aurate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurate.

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