copper
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- noun
- /ˈkɑːpər/
:
cobre
- It used to be a copper mine.
- copper wire
- copper mining
- copper alloy
Now, you can clearly see the copper coil is very stable.
- Now, you can clearly see the copper coil is very stable.
- And they are copper cups, like measuring cups.
- And then you learnt the value of lead, copper, you know, cast iron.
- Organically sourced copper from liver is good for you.
- You can use silver, gold, lead, tin, bismuth, copper, brass, bronze, and much more.
- But not just iron, also copper, also zinc.
- GED is described as having a copper tone to his skin.
Examples
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So the whole tank looks like copper, but it's actually steel.
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You know, long before we built this yard, this whole forest was basically one big copper mine.
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And what are the sources of copper in in a human host?
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We have our piece of copper placed on top of the pie.
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So I'm using gold and copper and silver paint.
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Do you know how it came about that copper wire was invented in Scotland?
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Now, you can clearly see the copper coil is very stable.
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And they are copper cups, like measuring cups.
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Copper wire mesh keeps the radio signals out.
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The roof is made of shiny copper that glints in the sunlight.
Synonyms
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A chemical symbol for copper, a reddish-brown metal used for electrical wires
Compounds
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A bright blue salt used to kill fungus on plants and for simple lab work
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A form of impure copper with a black, bumpy surface caused by trapped gas when it is melted
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A yellow shiny mineral that contains copper and iron and people mine it for copper
A sea fish with a copper-coloured body that lives near the Pacific coast of North America
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A metal made mostly of copper mixed with other metals like tin or zinc
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A sheet of copper fixed to a ship's bottom to stop barnacles and sea life
A small copper-colored butterfly that visits wildflowers in fields and gardens
How Reddish-Brown
Surface Forms
Etymology
Copper comes from the Latin word cuprum, which meant 'metal of Cyprus' because the island was known for this red-brown metal, so the metal and its colour are both called copper.