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cupride

cupride noun: a compound that contains copper in a +1 oxidation state.

Noun

cupride (plural cuprides)

  1. A compound that contains copper in a +1 oxidation state.
    • In the cupride of ammonium ( if we may so call the solvent here first spoken of ) we seem to have the solvent of silk which we lately desiderated in our remarks on the insulation of submarine telegraph wires.1859 July 8, “A Remarkable Solvent”, in The Engineer, volume 8, page 26
    • The crystals shown, the writer believes to be iron cupride, having the formula Fe₂Cu₃.1910 April, S.S. Knight, “Segregation in Steel Castings”, in Foundry, volume 36, number 2, page 77

Forms of cupride

pluralcuprides

Origin of cupride

From cupr- + -ide.

Words formed from cupride

Questions about cupride

What does cupride mean?
Cupride means a compound that contains copper in a +1 oxidation state.
What part of speech is cupride?
Cupride is a noun.
What is the plural of cupride?
The plural of cupride is cuprides.

Words near cupride in the dictionary

  1. cupric acetate
  2. cupric acetates
  3. cupric chloride
  4. cupric oxide
  5. cupric sulfate
  6. cupride
  7. cuprides
  8. cupriethylenediamine
  9. cupriferous
  10. cuprimyxin
  11. cuprine

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