Part 783

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Combined with auric acid.</def>

<h1>Aurated</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"ra*ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Having ears. See <er>Aurited</er>.</def>

<h1>Aureate</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"re*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aureatus</ets>, fr. <ets>aureus</ets> golden, fr. <ets>aurum</ets> gold.]</ety> <def>Golden; gilded.</def>

<i>Skelton.</i>

<h1>Aurelia</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au*re"li*a</hw> <tt>(?; 106)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[NL., fr. L. <ets>aurum</ets> gold: cf. F. <ets>aur\'82lie</ets>. Cf. <er>Chrysalis</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The chrysalis, or pupa of an insect, esp. when reflecting a brilliant golden color, as that of some of the butterflies.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>A genus of jellyfishes. See <er>Discophora</er>.</def>

<h1>Aurelian</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au*re"li*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the aurelia.</def>

<h1>Aurelian</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au*re"li*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An amateur collector and breeder of insects, esp. of butterflies and moths; a lepidopterist.</def>

<h1>Aureola, Aureole</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw><hw>Au*re"o*la</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Au"re*ole</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>aur\'82ole</ets>, fr. L. <ets>aureola</ets>, (fem adj.) of gold (sc. <ets>corona</ets> crown), dim. of <ets>aureus</ets>. See <er>Aureate</er>, <er>Oriole</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(R. C. Theol.)</fld> <def>A celestial crown or accidental glory added to the bliss of heaven, as a reward to those (as virgins, martyrs, preachers, etc.) who have overcome the world, the flesh, and the devil.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The circle of rays, or halo of light, with which painters surround the figure and represent the glory of Christ, saints, and others held in special reverence.</def>

<note>&hand; Limited to the head, it is strictly termed a <i>nimbus</i>; when it envelops the whole body, an <i>aureola</i>.</note>

<i>Fairholt.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A halo, actual or figurative.</def>

<blockquote>The glorious <b>aureole</b> of light seen around the sun during total eclipses. <i>Proctor.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The <b>aureole</b> of young womanhood. <i>O. W. Holmes.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <fld>(Anat.)</fld> <def>See <er>Areola</er>, 2.</def>

<h1>Auric</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au"ric</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aurum</ets> gold.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to gold.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its higher valence; <as>as, <ex>auric</ex> oxide; <ex>auric</ex> chloride.</as></def>

<h1>Aurichalceous</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au`ri*chal"ce*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>aurichalcum</ets>, for <ets>orichalcum</ets> brass.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Brass-colored.</def>

<h1>Aurichalcite</h1> <Xpage=101>

<hw>Au`ri*chal"cite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Aurichalceous</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A hydrous carbonate of copper and zinc, found in pale green or blue crystalline aggregations. It yields a kind of brass on reduction.</def>