cuprous
containing copper in the univalent state, as cuprous oxide, Cu2O.
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How to use cuprous in a sentence
A solution of cuprous chloride which has absorbed CO gives it up on being treated with potassic bichromate and acid.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth"Frankoline," a mixture of cuprous and ferric chlorides dissolved in strong hydrochloric acid absorbed in infusorial earth.
Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting | Harold P. ManlyYellow to brick-red cuprous oxide forms as a heavy precipitate if glucose is present.
It is rapidly absorbed by an ammoniacal or acid (hydrochloric acid) solution of cuprous chloride.
The chemical reaction taking place is the reduction of copper sulphate to cuprous oxide.
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British Dictionary definitions for cuprous
/ (ˈkjuːprəs) /
of or containing copper in the monovalent state
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Scientific definitions for cuprous
[ kōō′prəs, kyōō′- ]
Containing copper, especially copper with a valence of 1. Compare cupric.
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