Au Definition

au
noun
  1. 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
  2. a unit of length used for distances within the solar system; equal to the mean distance between the Earth and the Sun (approximately 93 million miles or 150 million kilometers)

"Au" in song lyrics

See how au is used in real songs:

  • "for the periodical table of contents symbol AU"
    Organized Konfusion — Thirteen
  • "The wizard of rhyme, my symbol is AU"
    The UMC's — One to Grow On
  • "pisaga sa au"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "au"

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