Yes. You can also try a good dictionary for almost instant answers. But you already knew that, didn't you?
it means gold
It is Au, for Aurum.
The periodic table of the elements is based on Latin names. The Latin word for gold is "aurum."
The Latin name for gold, aurum (glowing dawn), is the source of the chemical symbol Au.
The Latin word for gold is aurum, the beginning of which is au, therefore the symbol from gold is au :) i actually had this question on a test today :P
it means gold
That means "gold".
It comes from the Latin name of gold which is aurum.
Au is the elemental symbol for gold, from the Latin name for gold, aurum.
The Latin word is aurum. =)
It is the symbol for Gold, coming from the latin, Aurum, meaning gold.
"Au" means gold (from the Latin aurum)
Aurum does not mean shining star. Aurum means gold, so the derivation is actually quite literal (similar to 'argentum' for silver/Ag and 'ferrum' for iron/Fe). As a result, the chemical symbol for gold is 'Au'.
It is Au, for Aurum.
Az? You mean Au? It means aurum. Latin word for gold essentially.
The chemcal symbol for gold is Au. This sands for aurum, a Latin word for gold.
Aurum is gold which has the atomic number 79.