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Word: Cuprous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: partly directly from late Latin cuprum ‘copper’ (reinforced by cupric) + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkjuːprəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
of copper with a valency of one; of copper(I).
Short Definition:of copper with valency of one
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