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| anna |
a former copper-nickel coin of India and Pakistan, equaling one sixteenth of a rupee. |
| as2 |
an ancient Roman copper coin. [1/2 definitions] |
| azurite |
a bright azure-blue mineral that serves as a copper ore. [1/2 definitions] |
| Babbitt metal |
a soft white metal alloy of tin, copper, and antimony that is used as a lining to reduce friction in bearings. |
| beryllium |
a chemical element of the alkaline-earth group that has four protons in each nucleus and occurs in pure form as a hard, light, gray solid, chiefly used in alloys with copper and in aerospace material. (symbol: Be) |
| brass |
a yellow metal made from melting copper and zinc together. [1/2 definitions] |
| braze2 |
to solder (metal objects) together using a material with a high melting point, such as copper or zinc. |
| Britannia metal |
an alloy of tin, copper, antimony, and other metals, similar to pewter and used for tableware. |
| bronze |
a mixture of copper and tin. [1/2 definitions] |
| chalcopyrite |
a common but important copper ore, characterized by its brassy yellow color. |
| copper |
a reddish brown metal that is one of the chemical elements. Copper is used to make pipes, because it does not easily rust. It is also used to make wires, because it is an excellent conductor of electricity. It can be combined with other metals to make alloys such as brass and bronze. (symbol: Cu) [4 definitions] |
| copperhead |
a poisonous snake that has a copper-colored body with darker bands. Copperheads are found in the southeastern United States. |
| copperplate |
an engraved or etched flat plate of copper used in printing. [1/3 definitions] |
| coppersmith |
an artisan who makes utensils and art objects out of copper. |
| copper sulfate |
a poisonous blue crystalline copper compound, used in germicides, batteries, electroplating, and the like. |
| Cu |
symbol of the chemical element copper. |
| cupreous |
composed of or resembling copper; coppery. |
| cupric |
of or composed of copper, esp. divalent copper. |
| cupro- |
copper. |
| cupronickel |
an alloy of copper containing nickel, used to make coins and hardware. |
| cuprous |
of or composed of monovalent copper. |
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