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gold
noun(gold)a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
Synonyms: atomic number 79, au,
gold
adjective(gold)having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
Examples:
Long aureate (or golden) hair.
A gold carpet.
A gold carpet.
gold
adjective(gold)made from or covered with gold
Examples:
Gold coins.
The gold dome of the Capitol.
The golden calf.
The gold dome of the Capitol.
The golden calf.
gold
noun(gold)coins made of gold
gold
noun(gold)great wealth
Examples:
Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold.
gold
noun(gold)something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
Examples:
The child was as good as gold.
She has a heart of gold.
She has a heart of gold.