Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Cupo A surname. cupola A dome-shaped ornamental structure located on top of a larger roof or dome. cupolaed Having one or more cupolas. cupolaman A man who operates a cupola (type of smelting furnace). cupolar Of or relating to a cupola. cupolarotunda A cupola adjoined to a rotunda cupolated Synonym of cupolaed. cupon The currency of Moldova between 1992 and 1993. Cupp A surname. cuppa A cup of tea (or sometimes any hot drink). cupped In the shape of a cup; concave. cupper Someone with a specific bra size. cuppers Any one of several intercollegiate sporting competitions at Oxford University or Cambridge University. Cuppett An English surname transferred from the nickname. cuppiness The state or quality of being cuppy. cupping The operation of drawing blood to or from the surface of the person by forming a partial vacuum over the spot. Cupples A surname. cuppy Having the form of a cup. cuprammonium Synonym of cuproammonium. cuprate Any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCuₘOₙ, many of which are superconductors. cuprated Reacted with a cuprate or other copper compound. cupration The formation of an organic cuprate cupredoxin Any blue copper protein cupremia The presence of copper (Cu) in the blood, and (usually, especially) the degree (that is, its concentration). cupremic Of or pertaining to cupremia: (usually, especially) regarding trends of copper concentration over time. cuprene A poorly characterised polymer of acetylene cuprenyl A univalent radical or cation derived from cuprene cupreous A reddish-brown color, like that of polished copper. cupressacean Any conifer of the family Cupressaceae. cupressaceous Relating to cypress trees (of the family Cupressaceae) cupressineous Resembling a cypress tree cupressoid Relating to, or containing cypress trees cupressophyte Any member of the Cupressophyta. cupressuflavone A particular biflavonoid found in Cupressus species. cuprian Containing divalent copper. cupric Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper. cupride A compound that contains copper in a +1 oxidation state. cupriethylenediamine A herbicide and cellulose solvent. cupriferous Containing or producing copper. cuprimyxin A topical antiinfective containing copper. cuprine Synonym of cupric (“pertaining to or derived from copper”). cuprite A mineral composed of cuprous oxide and a minor ore of copper. cupriuresis The excretion of copper salts in the urine cuprizone A copper-chelating agent that inhibits monoamine oxidases cupro rayon made by the cuproammonium process cuproadamite A copper containing variety of adamite. cuproammonium The cation Cu(NH₃)₄²⁺ formed by adding ammonia to copper salts: A complex of four molecules of ammonia surrounding a copper ion. cuproan Containing monovalent copper. cuprobam A particular fungicide. cuprobismutite A black mineral, with a metallic lustre, found in quartz deposits; it is a mixed sulfide of copper and bismuth. cuprocopiapite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, and sulfur. cuprocuprite A mixture of copper and cuprite. cuprodescloizite Synonym of mottramite. cuproenzyme Any metalloenzyme that contains one or more copper atoms cuprofen A mixture of codeine and ibuprofen used as an analgesic cuproiridsite An isometric-hexoctahedral gray mineral containing copper, iridium, and sulfur. cuprolinic Describing a group of quinolinic phthalocyanine dyes that contain copper cupromakovickyite A monoclinic-prismatic gray mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, selenium, silver, sulfur, and tellurium. cupromolybdite A fumarolic mineral with formula Cu₃O(MoO₄)₂ cupromontmorillonite Synonym of medmontite. Cuprona A locality in Central Coast Council, northern Tasmania, Australia. cupronickel An alloy of copper containing from 10 to 40% nickel. cupropavonite A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing bismuth, copper, lead, silver, and sulfur. cuprophore A material (typically a protein) that transports copper ions cuprophosphorus copper phosphide cuprophyte Any plant that tolerates or thrives in soil with a high level of copper cuproprotein Any metalloprotein that contains one or more copper atoms cuproproteome The proteome of cuproproteins cuprorhodsite An isometric-hexoctahedral gray mineral containing copper, rhodium, and sulfur. cuprorivaite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal blue mineral containing calcium, copper, oxygen, and silicon. cuproscheelite A mineral (CuWO₄) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper. cuprosilicon An alloy of silicon and copper made in the electric furnace, used for hardening copper and to increase the tensile strengths of zinc, tin, and copper-aluminium alloys. cuprosklodowskite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, silicon, and uranium. cuprospinel An isometric-hexoctahedral black mineral containing aluminum, copper, iron, magnesium, and oxygen. cuprostibite A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal steel gray mineral containing antimony, copper, and thallium. cuprotitanium An alloy of copper and titanium obtained by reducing a mixture of copper and rutile. cuprotungstite A tetragonal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and tungsten. cuprouranite The mineral copper uranite or torbernite. cuprous Of, or of the nature of, copper. cuproxoline A nutritional supplement containing copper. cups A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of a cup or chalice. cupseed The menispermaceous plant Calycocarpum lyonii. cupset An upset in a cup competition. cupsona A Cuphead alter ego or self-insert character created by a fan, typically having some form of beverage container for a head. cupster A cupper (one who performs the medical operation of cupping). cupstone A stone containing a cupule. cupsworth The quantity contained in a cup. cupuassu A tropical fruit tree related to cacao, Thebroma grandiflora, the source of an edible fruit whose seeds can be used like cocoa beans. cupula A cup-shaped or dome-shaped object. cupular Shaped like a cupule. cupularly In a cupular manner. cupulate Cup-shaped. cupulately In a cupulate manner. cupule Any small structure shaped like a cup, such as at the base of an acorn, or the sucker on the feet of some flies. cupuliferous Bearing, or furnished with, a cupule. cupuliform Shaped like a cupule. cupulocrinid Any sea lily of the family †Cupulocrinidae. cupulogram A graphical representation of the results of cupulometry cupulolithiasis A rare ear condition in which otoliths adhere to a semicircular canal cupula, rendering it heavier than the surrounding endolymph. Upon reorientation of the head relative to gravity, the cupula is weighted down by the dense particles, inducing an immediate and maintained excitation of semicircular canal afferent nerves. cupulometric Relating to cupulometry. cupulometry The measurement of vertigo and nystagmus experienced by a person after rotation cupulothiasis dizziness caused by debris attached to the cupula of a canal of the inner ear cupward Toward a cup. cupware Cups collectively. cupwing Any of various birds of the genus Pnoepyga. cupwise In the form of a cup. cur A contemptible or inferior dog. Cura A surname. curability The state of being curable. curable Capable of being cured. curableness The quality or state of being curable. curably In a curable manner. curacin Any of a group of peptide synthases found in some cyanobacteria curacy The office or position of a curate. curandera A specifically female curandero, or traditional Central American healer. curanderismo Traditional Central American folk medicine, as practised by curanderos. curandero A traditional Central American healer. Curanipe A city in Chile. curare A plant, Strychnos toxifera, formerly used in arrow poisons in South America due to its D-tubocurarine content. curariform Resembling curare. curarimimetic Having effects similar to those of curare curarine The alkaloid responsible for the poisonous effects of curare. curarization Treatment with curare curarize To administer curare to. curassow Any of several species of bird in the genera Nothocrax, Mitu, Pauxi, and Crax of the Cracidae family, limited to the Americas. curat A cuirass or breastplate. curatability The condition of being curatable curatable Capable of being curated. curatage The residence of a curate. curate An assistant rector or vicar. curated Produced by curatorial process; reviewed by a curator. curateless Without a curate. curateship Synonym of curacy. curatess A female curate. curatial Of or relating to curates. curatic Of or relating to curates. curatical Curatial; curatic. curation The act of curating, of organizing and maintaining a collection of artworks or artifacts. curational Relating to curation. curative Possessing the ability to cure, to heal or treat illness. curatively In a curative manner. curativeness The quality of being curative. curativity The condition of being curative curato priest curatolatry The romantic attraction of women to an eligible male curate. Curatolo A surname from Italian. curator A person who manages, administers or organizes a collection, either independently or employed by a museum, library, archive or zoo. curatorial Of or relating to a curator. curatorially In a curatorial way; suggesting or pertaining to a curator. curatoriat Art experts, as a group; the elite members of the art world who determine what is considered great or important art.