CUPRIC

cupric, cuprous

(adjective) of or containing divalent copper

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cupric (not comparable)

Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper.

(chemistry) Containing copper with an oxidation number of 2

Source: Wiktionary


Cu"pric (k"prk), a Etym: [From Cuprum.] (Chem.)

Definition: Of, pertaining to, or derived from, copper; containing copper;

– said of those compounds of copper in which this element is present in its lowest proportion.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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