Meaning of Au in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌeɪ ˈju/

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  1. Noun

    Au

    Definitions

    1. a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element

    Examples

    • « occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits »
    • « does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia »
  2. 2. a unit of length used for distances within the solar system

    Examples

    • « equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers) »

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