aurochloride

A1U1R1O1C3H4L1O1R1I1D2E1

noun

The complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.

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chloraurate
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Meanings

nounaurochloride (countable and uncountable, plural aurochlorides)

plural aurochlorides

  1. uncountablechemistryThe complex anion, AuCl₄⁻, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia.
  2. countablechemistryAny salt containing this anion.

Synonyms & antonyms

Similar
chloraurate

Origin

From auro- + chloride.

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APA

aurochloride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurochloride

MLA

“aurochloride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurochloride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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