What's the difference between atrous and aurous?

Atrous


Definition:

  • (a.) Coal-black; very black.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In investigations carried out in the refugee camps of the Polisario (South Algeria), in the neighbourhood of the inhabitants of the waste disposal sites of Cairo and in the Ayoun el Atrous and Nema (Mauritania) regions also in the Bida and Minna hospitals.

Aurous


Definition:

  • (a.) Containing gold.
  • (a.) Pertaining to, or derived from, gold; -- said of those compounds of gold in which this element has its lower valence; as, aurous oxide.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Based on laminar analysis of EP profiles we propose that the observed EP changes were generated within the upper cortical layers and reflected a temporary aurousal reaction induced by the signal as a result of discrimination learning.
  • (2) The latter can react with aurous ions to give an electron-opaque deposit; in addition, the strong absorption of p-nitrothiophenol at 410 mmicro permits continuous kinetic measurements.

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