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'''Gold''' is a chemical element in the periodic table with the symbol Au (from the Latin aurum) and atomic number 79. It is a highly prized precious metal that for millennia has been used as money, a store of value and in jewelry. The metal occurs as nuggets or grains in rocks and in alluvial deposits and is one of the coinage metals. It is a soft, shiny, yellow, dense, malleable, and ductile (trivalent and univalent) transition metal. Modern industrial uses include dentistry and electronics. Gold forms the basis for a common [[Earth]] monetary standard.  
'''Gold''' is a chemical element much prized by [[Human]]s.


Gold is also notable as a major weakness of [[Cybermen]]. Due to its non-corrodible nature, gold essentially chokes their respiratory systems. For example, the [[glittergun]], a weapon used during the [[Cyber-Wars]] in the future, fired gold dust at its targets. However, in later serials, gold appeared to affect them rather like [[silver]] affects [[werewolf|werewolves]], with gold coins or gold-tipped bullets fired at them having the same effect. Other weaknesses include solvents and excessive levels of [[radiation]].  
Gold is also notable as a major weakness of [[Mondasian Cybermen]]. Owing to its non-corrossive nature, gold essentially choked their respiratory systems. Tthe [[glittergun]], a weapon used during the [[Cyber-Wars]] fired gold dust at its targets to exploit this weakness.


By the late [[29th century]], the Cybermen had been reduced to small remnant groups wandering around the [[Mutter's Spiral|galaxy]]. One group tried to take revenge by making a desperate attempt to blow up the remnants of the planet [[Voga]], a planetoid of pure gold that had wandered into the [[:Category:Sol System|solar system]] and become a [[moon]] of [[Jupiter]]. They hoped that this would disrupt their enemy's supply of the metal, but were stopped by the [[Fourth Doctor]].  (''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')  
Gold appeared to affect some varieties of Cybermen in the way thta [[silver]] affected [[werewolf|werewolves]]. Gold coins or gold-tipped bullets fired at them had the same effect. ([[DW]]: ''[[Silver Nemeis]]'')


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:''Other weaknesses of Cybermen included solvents and excessive levels of [[radiation]].''
 
During a time period in which Cybermen had been reduced to small remnant groups wandering around the [[Mutter's Spiral|galaxy]]. One group tried to take revenge by making a desperate attempt to blow up the remnants of the planet [[Voga]], a planetoid of pure gold that had wandered into the [[Sol system] and become a [[moon]] of [[Jupiter]]. They hoped that this would disrupt their enemy's supply of the metal.  ([[DW]]: ''[[Revenge of the Cybermen]]'')
 
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Gold

Gold is a chemical element much prized by Humans.

Gold is also notable as a major weakness of Mondasian Cybermen. Owing to its non-corrossive nature, gold essentially choked their respiratory systems. Tthe glittergun, a weapon used during the Cyber-Wars fired gold dust at its targets to exploit this weakness.

Gold appeared to affect some varieties of Cybermen in the way thta silver affected werewolves. Gold coins or gold-tipped bullets fired at them had the same effect. (DW: Silver Nemeis)

Other weaknesses of Cybermen included solvents and excessive levels of radiation.

During a time period in which Cybermen had been reduced to small remnant groups wandering around the galaxy. One group tried to take revenge by making a desperate attempt to blow up the remnants of the planet Voga, a planetoid of pure gold that had wandered into the [[Sol system] and become a moon of Jupiter. They hoped that this would disrupt their enemy's supply of the metal. (DW: Revenge of the Cybermen)

[[Category:Elements]