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cuprate

/ˈkjuːpɹeɪt/

cuprate noun: any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCuₘOₙ, many of which are superconductors.

Noun

cuprate (plural cuprates)

  1. Any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCuₘOₙ, many of which are superconductors.
  2. Any organocopper compound of general formula R₂Cu.

Forms of cuprate

pluralcuprates

Origin of cuprate

From cupr- + -ate.

Words formed from cuprate

Questions about cuprate

What does cuprate mean?
Cuprate means any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCuₘOₙ, many of which are superconductors.
What part of speech is cuprate?
Cuprate is a noun.
How do you pronounce cuprate?
Cuprate is pronounced /ˈkjuːpɹeɪt/ (UK).
What is the plural of cuprate?
The plural of cuprate is cuprates.

Words near cuprate in the dictionary

  1. Cupps
  2. cuppy
  3. cupr-
  4. cuprammonium
  5. cuprammoniums
  6. cuprate
  7. cuprated
  8. cuprates
  9. cupration
  10. cuprations
  11. cuprea bark

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