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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.
Aurum, commonly known as gold, typically has an oxidation number of +1 or +3 in its compounds. The +1 oxidation state is found in compounds like gold(I) chloride (AuCl), while the +3 state appears in compounds such as gold(III) chloride (AuCl₃). Gold can exhibit other oxidation states as well, but +1 and +3 are the most common.
it means gold
That means "gold".
Au is the elemental symbol for gold, from the Latin name for gold, aurum.
It comes from the Latin name of gold which is aurum.
Aurum is gold which has the atomic number 79.
The old name for gold is aurum.
The Latin word is aurum. =)
"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'.
Az? You mean Au? It means aurum. Latin word for gold essentially.
Aurum - hence the chemical symbol of gold is Au.
It is Au, for Aurum.