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Cu

DEFINITIONS OF: Cu

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n a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

Synonyms:
atomic number 29, copper
Types:
blister copper
an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
conductor
a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
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