English noun: atomic number 79 | |||
1. | atomic number 79 (substance) 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 | Au, gold | ||
Broader (hypernym) | noble metal | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | 24-karat gold, gold dust, green gold, guinea gold, pure gold | ||
Substance meronym | dental gold, gold, gold foil, gold leaf, graphic tellurium, sylvanite | ||