cuprous
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of cuprous
Example Sentences
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"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
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
Adams' battery consisted of a lightweight container, one electrode made of magnesium and another of cuprous chloride.
From Time Magazine Archive
CUPRITE, a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide, Cu2O, crystallizing in the cubic system, and forming an important ore of copper, of which element cuprite contains 88.8%.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various
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