Cu

adj, name, noun, phrase

adj, name, noun, phrase ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of cubitus. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    Initialism of control unit. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor wordnet
  4. 4
    Initialism of corporate university. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  5. 5
    Initialism of credit union. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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  1. 6
    Initialism of close-up. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 7
    Initialism of cinematic universe abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Adjective
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of cubic, in a variety of English customary units (examples: cubic inch, cubic foot). abbreviation, alt-of, not-comparable
Phrase
  1. 1
    Initialism of commercially used (used in stamp descriptions). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Phonetic abbreviation of see you. Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, phonetic
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Christian Union (bodies of Christian students in schools, colleges, and universities). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    Initialism of Chittagong University (Bangladesh). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 3
    Initialism of Chulalongkorn University (Thailand). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 4
    Initialism of University of Colorado (United States of America). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Example

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"Copper is the name for the element with atomic number 29 and is represented by the symbol Cu. It is a member of the transition metals group."

Etymology

Abbreviation.

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