auro-

combining form

1

a

: gold

aurophobia

b

: gold and

auro-plumbiferous

2

: of, relating to, or containing univalent gold : aurous

aurobromide

aurothiosulfate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin aurum

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