cupric

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UK/ˈkjuːpɹɪk/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper.

Similar
cuprous
OriginLatin cuprum →
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Meanings

adjectivecupric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper.
  2. not comparablechemistryContaining copper with an oxidation number of 2

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveof or containing divalent copper

Similar
cuprous
Also see
cuprinecuprous

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincuprum“copper”
  2. Englishcupric

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

More words from Latin

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Translations

Catalan cúpric
  • cúpricpertaining to copper
French cuprique
  • cupriquepertaining to copper
Italian rameico
  • rameicocontaining copper with an oxidation number of 2
Cite this entry
APA

cupric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupric

MLA

“cupric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupric. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cupric,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cupric.

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