- CYPRIAN COPPER
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CYPRIAN COPPER
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Copper — Cop per, n. [OE. coper (cf. D. koper, Sw. koppar, Dan. kobber, G. kupfer), LL. cuper, fr. L. cuprum for earlier Cyprium, Cyprium aes, i.e., Cyprian brass, fr. Gr. ? of Cyprus (Gr. ?), anciently renowned for its copper mines. Cf. {Cypreous}.] 1. A … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Copper finch — Copper Cop per, n. [OE. coper (cf. D. koper, Sw. koppar, Dan. kobber, G. kupfer), LL. cuper, fr. L. cuprum for earlier Cyprium, Cyprium aes, i.e., Cyprian brass, fr. Gr. ? of Cyprus (Gr. ?), anciently renowned for its copper mines. Cf. {Cypreous} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Copper glance — Copper Cop per, n. [OE. coper (cf. D. koper, Sw. koppar, Dan. kobber, G. kupfer), LL. cuper, fr. L. cuprum for earlier Cyprium, Cyprium aes, i.e., Cyprian brass, fr. Gr. ? of Cyprus (Gr. ?), anciently renowned for its copper mines. Cf. {Cypreous} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
copper — copper1 [käp′ər] n. pl. copper or coppers [ME & OE coper < LL cuprum, contr. < Cyprium ( aes), Cyprian (brass), copper, after Gr Kyprios,CYPRUS, noted for its copper mines] 1. a reddish brown, malleable, ductile, metallic element that is… … English World dictionary
copper — copper1 /kop euhr/, n. 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; at. wt.: 63.54;… … Universalium
copper — {{11}}copper (n.1) malleable metallic element, O.E. coper, from W.Gmc. *kupar (Cf. M.Du. koper, O.N. koparr, O.H.G. kupfar), from L.L. cuprum, contraction of L. Cyprium (aes) Cyprian (metal), after Gk. Kyprios Cyprus (see CYPRUS (Cf … Etymology dictionary
copper — I. /ˈkɒpə / (say kopuh) noun 1. Chemistry a malleable, ductile metallic element having a characteristic reddish brown colour. Symbol: Cu; relative atomic mass: 63.54; atomic number: 29; density: 8.96 at 20°C. 2. a copper coin, as the English… …
copper — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English coper, from Old English, from Late Latin cuprum copper, from Latin (aes) Cyprium, literally, Cyprian metal Date: before 12th century 1. a common reddish metallic element that is ductile… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Copper — Derived from the Greek kupros (the island of Cyprus), called Cyprian brass, occurs only in the Authorized Version in Ezra 8:27. Elsewhere the Hebrew word (nehosheth) is improperly rendered brass, and sometimes steel (2 Sam. 22:35; Jer. 15:12) … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Copper — Amongst the most important of all medieval crafts was that of barrel or tub making. The origin is Anglo Saxon, deriving from the German kuper itself a derivative of kup a container. The word being first used in England in the 8th century. Over… … Surnames reference
Cyprian vitriol — Chalcantite Chalcantite Catégorie VII : sulfates, sélénates tellurates, chromates, molybdates, tungstates Chalcantite Canaveilles, Pyrénées Orientales … Wikipédia en Français
