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american copper

A·mer·i·can cop·per
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n kop-er]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈkɒp ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-mer-i-kuh n kop-er]
    • /əˈmɛr ɪ kən ˈkɒp ər/

Definitions of american copper words

  • noun american copper a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish-brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; atomic weight: 63.54; atomic number: 29; specific gravity: 8.92 at 20°C. 1
  • noun american copper a metallic reddish brown. 1
  • noun american copper a coin composed of copper, bronze, or the like, as the U.S. cent or the British penny. 1
  • noun american copper any of several butterflies of the family Lycaenidae, as Lycaena hypophleas (American copper) having copper-colored wings spotted and edged with black. 1
  • noun american copper a container made of copper. 1
  • noun american copper a tool partly or wholly made of copper: a soldering copper. 1
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Origin of american copper

First appearance:

before 1000
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English coper, Old English coper, copor (cognate with Old Norse koparr, German Kupfer) < Late Latin cuprum, for Latin (aes) Cyprium Cyprian (metal)

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american copper popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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