coins made of gold
a deep yellow color; an amber light illuminated the room; he admired the gold of her hair
[ Syn: amber ]
a soft yellow malleable ductile (trivalent and univalent) metallic element; occurs mainly as nuggets in rocks and alluvial deposits; does not react with most chemicals but is attacked by chlorine and aqua regia
[ Syn: au , atomic number 79 ]
great wealth; Whilst that for which all virtue now is sold, and almost every vice--almighty gold--Ben Jonson
something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.; the child was as good as gold; she has a heart of gold'