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cuprophore

cuprophore noun: a material (typically a protein) that transports copper ions.

Noun

cuprophore (plural cuprophores)

  1. A material (typically a protein) that transports copper ions

Forms of cuprophore

pluralcuprophores

Origin of cuprophore

From cupro- + -phore.

Questions about cuprophore

What does cuprophore mean?
Cuprophore means a material (typically a protein) that transports copper ions.
What part of speech is cuprophore?
Cuprophore is a noun.
What is the plural of cuprophore?
The plural of cuprophore is cuprophores.

Words near cuprophore in the dictionary

  1. cupromontmorillonite
  2. Cuprona
  3. cupronickel
  4. cupronickels
  5. cupropavonite
  6. cuprophore
  7. cuprophores
  8. cuprophosphorus
  9. cuprophyte
  10. cuprophytes
  11. cuproprotein

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