aurocyanide

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noun

The complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.

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cyanaurate
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Meanings

nounaurocyanide (countable and uncountable, plural aurocyanides)

plural aurocyanides

  1. uncountablechemistryThe complex anion, Au(CN)₂⁻, produced when gold is dissolved as part of the cyanide process.
  2. countablechemistryAny salt containing this anion.

Synonyms & antonyms

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cyanaurate

Origin

From auro- + cyanide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aurocyanide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aurocyanide.

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