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cuprous

adj
/ˈkjuːpɹəs/UK

Etymology

From Latin cuprum (“copper”), + -ous.

  1. derived from cuprum — “copper”

Definitions

  1. Of, or of the nature of, copper.

  2. Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1.

The neighborhood

Derived

cuprous chloride, cuprous iodide, cuprous oxide, cuprous sulfide, cuprous sulphide

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