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cupric
[ kyoo-prik, koo- ]
/ ˈkyu prɪk, ˈku- /
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adjective
of or containing copper, especially in the bivalent state, as cupric oxide, CuO.
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Words nearby cupric
cupr-, cuprammonium, cupreous, cupressus, cupri-, cupric, cupriferous, cuprite, cupro-, cupronickel, cuprous
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British Dictionary definitions for cupric
cupric
/ (ˈkjuːprɪk) /
adjective
of or containing copper in the divalent state
Word Origin for cupric
C18: from Late Latin cuprum copper
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Scientific definitions for cupric
cupric
[ kōō′prĭk, kyōō′- ]
Containing copper, especially copper with a valence of 2. Compare cuprous.
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