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cuprum

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

noun

Chemistry.

  1. copper.

cuprum British  
/ ˈkjuːprəm /

noun

  1. an obsolete name for copper 1

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Etymology

Origin of cuprum

From Late Latin; copper 1

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Nisi enim in ferro esset quaedam praegustatio naturalis ipsius magnetis, non moveretur plus ad magnetem quam ad alium lapidem; et nisi in lapide esset major inclinatio ad ferrum quam cuprum, non esset illa attractio.

From The Natural Philosophy of William Gilbert and His Predecessors by King, W. James

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