cu

Noun
  1. A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element;
    Occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses;
    Used as an electrical and thermal conductor (synset 114659900)
    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 surface
    substance 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, copper

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