cuprous

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cuprous

/ˈkjuːpɹəs/ UK

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From Latin cuprum (“copper”), + -ous.

adjective

not comparable Of, or of the nature of, copper.
Similar: cupreous
not comparable Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1.

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adj Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1

中文	亚铜 yàtóng
Italiano	rameoso

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@misc{cuprous_2026,
  title = {cuprous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuprous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}