Cyanauric

/ˌsaɪ.ən.ˈɔː.rɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or describing compounds or reactions involving cyanide or cyanogen combined with gold or gold compounds.

Etymology

From cyanaurate + -ic (adjective suffix). The root combines cyan- (cyanogen) and aur- (from aurum, Latin for gold).

Kelly Says

The term cyanauric is rarely used today because modern chemistry has better tools for studying gold, but it's a fossil word that shows how chemists once named things by literally combining the names of the elements or compounds involved.

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