Hopcalite

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noun

Any of various mixtures of mainly oxides of copper and manganese, used as catalysts for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide when exposed to the oxygen in the air at room temperature.

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Meanings

nounHopcalite (plural Hopcalites)

plural Hopcalites

  1. Any of various mixtures of mainly oxides of copper and manganese, used as catalysts for the conversion of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide when exposed to the oxygen in the air at room temperature.

Origin

Trade name, from the names of Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, where the research was carried out, + -ite.

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APA

Hopcalite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopcalite

MLA

“Hopcalite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopcalite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hopcalite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hopcalite.

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