EGAVE

cuprous

About 0.16 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. adjective Of, or of the nature of, copper.
  2. adjective Containing copper with an oxidation number of 1.

Similar words

cupric sulphocyanate thiocyanate cupreous cupremic cobaltic zincous metallic argentous cadmic

Often followed by

oxide chloride sulphide iodide ion ions and cyanide salt salts

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