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cuprine

/ˈkjupɹɪn/

cuprine adjective: synonym of cupric (“pertaining to or derived from copper”).

Adjective

cuprine (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, possibly) Synonym of cupric (“pertaining to or derived from copper”).
    • We must not here omit a water in Germany, which is ordinarily supposed to change iron into copper. The truth is, there is no real conversion of the metal; that that is done is, that the cuprine and vitriolic particles in the water corrode the iron; and, detaching parts of them by means of the...1819, Abraham Rees, The Cyclopædia, Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
    Synonyms:
    cupric

Synonyms of cuprine

Origin of cuprine

Ultimately from Latin cuprum (“copper”). See -ine.

Questions about cuprine

What does cuprine mean?
Cuprine means synonym of cupric (“pertaining to or derived from copper”).
What part of speech is cuprine?
Cuprine is an adjective.
How do you pronounce cuprine?
Cuprine is pronounced /ˈkjupɹɪn/.

Words near cuprine in the dictionary

  1. cupride
  2. cuprides
  3. cupriethylenediamine
  4. cupriferous
  5. cuprimyxin
  6. cuprine
  7. cuprite
  8. cuprites
  9. cupriuresis
  10. cuprizone
  11. cupro

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