Cu

Definitions of Cu

1. noun

   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