Definition of AU

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Atomic Number 79, Gold
Substance meronyms: Gold Foil, Gold Leaf, Gold, Dental Gold, Graphic Tellurium, Sylvanite
Generic synonyms: Noble Metal
Specialized synonyms: 24-karat Gold, Pure Gold, Gold Dust, Green Gold, Guinea Gold
Derivative terms: Gold

2. Noun. A unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers).
Exact synonyms: Astronomical Unit
Generic synonyms: Astronomy Unit

Medical Definition of AU

1. Symbol for gold (aurum). (05 Mar 2000)

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Lexicographical Neighbors of AU

at that place
at the best
at the least
at the most
at the ready(p)
at the same time
at the start
at the worst
at times
at variance(p)
at will
at work(p)
at worst
at wt
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AU (current term)
aua
Aub-DuBois table
aubade
aubades
auberge
auberges
aubergine
aubergines
Aubert's phenomenon
aubretia
aubretias
aubrieta
aubrietas
aubrietia

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