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gold vs gold dust

gold dust vs gold

gold and gold dust both are nouns.

gold is an adjective but gold dust is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gold Yes Yes No No
gold dust Yes No No No
As nouns, gold dust is a hyponym of gold; that is, gold dust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gold:
  • gold: 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
  • gold dust: the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining
Other hyponyms of gold include 24-karat gold, pure gold, green gold, guinea gold.
gold (noun) gold dust (noun)
a deep yellow color the particles and flakes (and sometimes small nuggets) of gold obtained in placer mining
something likened to the metal in brightness or preciousness or superiority etc.
coins made of gold
great wealth
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
gold (adjective) gold dust (adjective)
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
made from or covered with gold
Difference between gold and gold dust

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