cupferron

[ kuhp-fuh-ron, kyoop-, koop- ]
/ ˈkʌp fəˌrɒn, ˈkyup-, ˈkup- /

noun

a creamy-white crystalline substance, C6H9N3O2, used as a reagent in analytical chemistry for the detection of copper.

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Also called copperon.

Origin of cupferron

< German (1909) < Latin cup(rum) copper1 + fer(rum) iron + German -on -on1

Words nearby cupferron

cupcake, cupe, cupel, cupellation, cupertino, cupferron, cupflower, cupful, cuphea, cupholder, cupid
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