aurification

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noun

Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.

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Meanings

nounaurification (plural aurifications)

plural aurifications

  1. Any of several processes, especially in dentistry, that involve working with gold.
  2. The transformation of a living being into a golden statue.

    that look^([sic]) like aurification

    2026 April 30, @AsfrThroway, X (post), archived from the original on 21 Sep 2026
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    I really love this feral aurification stuff!

    2021 June 15, @Qundium, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 21 Sep 2026

    Anyone at least slightly adept in petrification or aurification could do such a thing, no?

    2023 August 24, @ForgottenFafnir, X (post), archived from the original on 21 Sep 2026

Origin

From aur- + -ification.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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