cuprous

American  

[kyoo-pruhs, koo-] / ˈkju 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

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Example Sentences

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cuprous

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

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

"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

Cuprous oxide corresponds to the series of cuprous salts, which are mostly white in colour, insoluble in water, and readily oxidized to cupric salts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various

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