cuprous

American  

[kyoo-pruhs, koo-] / ˈkyu prəs, ˈku- /

adjective

1. containing copper in the univalent state, as cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O.

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cuprous British  

/ ˈkjuːprəs /

adjective

1. of or containing copper in the monovalent state

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cuprous Scientific  

/ ko̅o̅′prəs,kyo̅o̅′- /

1. Containing copper, especially copper with a valence of 1.

2. Compare cupric

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Etymology

Origin of cuprous

First recorded in 1660–70; cupr- + -ous

Example Sentences

Using thin film deposition techniques, the researchers were able to grow high-quality cuprous oxide films at ambient pressure and room temperature.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Tests of a cuprous oxide photocathode made using this technique showed an increase in performance of more than 70% over existing state-of-the-art electrodeposited oxide photocathodes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

"Like other oxide semiconductors, cuprous oxide has its intrinsic challenges," said co-first author Dr Linfeng Pan from Cambridge's Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

At a chemistry symposium in Rochester, during the winter of 1925, Father Nieuwland read a paper on the formation of divinyl acetylene from acetylene and cuprous ammonium chloride.

From Time Magazine Archive

Carbon monoxide is absorbed by a solution of cuprous chloride in hydrochloric acid or, better, in ammonia.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various