adj
Meaning 1
Of, or of the nature of, copper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
cuprous
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adj
Meaning 2
Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adjective
Meaning 3
of or containing divalent copper
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: cupric
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin cuprum (“copper”), + -ous.
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 亚铜 (yàtóng) — Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1
- Italian: rameoso — Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1