Herbert gold
herbert, born 1924, u.s. novelist and short-story writer.
thomas, 1920–2004, u.s. astronomer, born in austria: formulated the steady-state theory of the universe.
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noun
a dense inert bright yellow element that is the most malleable and ductile metal, occurring in rocks and alluvial deposits: used as a monetary standard and in jewellery, dentistry, and plating. the radioisotope gold-198 (radiogold), with a half-life of 2.69 days, is used in radiotherapy. symbol: au; atomic no: 79; atomic wt: 196.96654; valency: 1 or 3; relative density: 19.3; melting pt: 1064.43°c; boiling pt: 2857°c related adjectives aurous auric
(as modifier): a gold mine
a coin or coins made of this metal
money; wealth
something precious, beautiful, etc, such as a n-ble nature (esp in the phrase heart of gold)
a deep yellow colour, sometimes with a brownish tinge
(as adjective): a gold carpet
(archery) the bull’s eye of a target, scoring nine points
short for gold medal
noun
thomas. 1920–2004, austrian-born astronomer, working in england and the us: with bondi and hoyle he proposed the steady-state theory of the universe
n.
gold
(gōld)
symbol au
a soft, shiny, yellow element that is the most malleable of all the metals. it occurs in veins and in alluvial deposits. because it is very durable, resistant to corrosion, and a good conductor of heat and electricity, gold is used as a plated coating on electrical and mechanical components. it is also an international monetary standard and is used in jewelry and for decoration. atomic number 79; atomic weight 196.967; melting point 1,063.0°c; boiling point 2,966.0°c; specific gravity 19.32; valence 1, 3. see periodic table. see note at element.
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