copper
Noun
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is a type of:
- metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
- conductor - a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
subtypes: blister copper - an impure form of copper having a black blistered surfacesubstance meronym:- bornite, peacock ore - a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits
- chalcocite, copper glance - a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper
- chalcopyrite, copper pyrites - a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide
- cuprite - a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper
- malachite - a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects
- brass - an alloy of copper and zinc
- bronze - an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
same as: atomic number 29, cu -
domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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is a type of: burnt sienna, mahogany, reddish brown, sepia, venetian red - a shade of brown with a tinge of redsame as: copper color
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is a type of: lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly - any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidaesubtypes: american copper, lycaena hypophlaeas - common copper butterfly of central and eastern North Americabelongs to: genus lycaena, lycaena - type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
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