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cuprum

American  
[kyoo-pruhm, koo-] / ˈkju prəm, ˈku- /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. copper.

cuprum British  
/ ˈkjuːprəm /

noun

  1. an obsolete name for copper 1

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cuprum

From Late Latin; see origin at copper 1

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