🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

金化合物

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jīn huàhéwù

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Aurate/ˈɔː.reɪt/
nounCEFR C2 (Proficient)Top #20000 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"化学家合成了一种金化合物以研究其性质。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A compound or salt of gold, especially one that is used in chemical processes.

    "The chemist synthesized an aurate to study its properties under varying temperatures."
  2. 2

    A term used in historical contexts to describe objects or materials that are gilded or have a gold-like appearance.

    "The ancient artifact was found to be an aurate, shimmering with a golden hue."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'aurate' originates from the Latin 'auratus', meaning 'gilded' or 'golden', which is derived from 'aurum', the Latin word for gold. The term has been used in English since the late 19th century, primarily in scientific contexts related to chemistry and metallurgy.

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