cuprous

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UK/ˈkjuːpɹəs/

adjective

Of, or of the nature of, copper.

Similar
cupreouscupric
OriginLatin cuprum →
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Meanings

adjectivecuprous (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or of the nature of, copper.

    Synonyms: cupreous

  2. not comparablechemistryContaining copper with an oxidation number of 1.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveOf, or of the nature of, copper.

Similar
cupreous

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveof or containing divalent copper

Similar
cupric
Also see
copperycupreouscupric

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincuprum“copper”
  2. Englishcuprous

From Latin cuprum (“copper”), + -ous.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 亚铜
  • 亚铜 (yàtóng)Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1
Italian rameoso
  • rameosoContaining copper with an oxidation number of 1
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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