What is "aurochloride"

Aurochloride \Au`ro*chlo"ride\, n. [Aurum + chloride.] (Chem.) The trichloride of gold combination with the chloride of another metal, forming a double chloride; -- called also chloraurate.

n. 1 (context inorganic compound uncountable English) The complex anion, AuCl₄^-, produced when gold is dissolved in aqua regia. 2 (context inorganic chemistry countable English) Any salt containing this anion.