adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper. not-comparable
2. 2
   Containing copper with an oxidation number of 2 not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   of or containing divalent copper wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cuprinecuprous

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin cuprum (“copper”). See -ic.

Related phrases

cupric acetatecupric carbonatecupric chloridecupric oxidecupric sulfatecupric sulfidecupric sulphatecupric sulphidemercurico-cupricoxidation number

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