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Definitions for Copper

[1] 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.
[2] a metallic reddish brown.
[3] a coin composed of copper, bronze, or the like, as the U.S. cent or the British penny.
[4] any of several butterflies of the family Lycaenidae, as Lycaena hypophleas (American copper) , having copper-colored wings spotted and edged with black.
[5] a container made of copper.
[6] a tool partly or wholly made of copper: a soldering copper.
[7] British . a large kettle, now usually made of iron, used for cooking or to boil laundry.
[8] made of copper: copper kettles.
[9] reddish-brown; coppery: The copper sun sank into the sea.
[10] to cover, coat, or sheathe with copper.
[11] Informal . hedge(def 6) .
[12] a police officer.
[13] a malleable ductile reddish metallic element occurring as the free metal, copper glance, and copper pyrites: used as an electrical and thermal conductor and in such alloys as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; atomic no: 29; atomic wt: 63.546; valency: 1 or 2; relative density: 8.96; melting pt: 1084.87±+0.2°C; boiling pt: 2563°C Related adjectives: cupric, cuprous Related prefix: cupro- (as modifier ) a copper coin
[14] the reddish-brown colour of copper (as adjective ) copper hair
[15] informal any copper or bronze coin
[16] mainly British a large vessel, formerly of copper, used for boiling or washing
[17] any of various small widely distributed butterflies of the genera Lycaena, Heodes, etc, typically having reddish-brown wings: family Lycaenidae
[18] (tr) to coat or cover with copper
[19] a slang word for policeman Often shortened to: cop

Words related to Copper

rose, flaming, maroon, glowing, cardinal, crimson, coral, wine, detective, force, man, gold, metal, iron, platinum, mineral, policewoman, constable, police, patrolman

Words nearby Copper

copley, copolymer, copolymer resin, copolymerize, coppelia, copper, copper age, copper and stone age, copper arsenite, copper beech, copper belt

Origin of Copper

21840–50, Americanism ; perhaps cop1 + -er1

Word origin for Copper

C19: from cop 1 (vb) + -er 1

Synonyms for Copper

burnished, chestnut, russet, rust, tan, brownish, copper-colored, metallic brown, reddish-brown, reddish-tan