CUPROUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Of or containing divalent copper

Synonyms:

cupric; cuprous

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

copper (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)

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