copper

From Wiktionary

copper is part of the Basic English 850.

[change] Pronunciation

• (AUS) enPR: kŏ'pə, IPA: /ˈkʃɔp.ə/, SAMPA: /"kOp.@/
• (UK) enPR: kŏ'pə, IPA: /ˈkɒp.ə/, SAMPA: /"kQp.@/
• (US) enPR: kä'pər, IPA: /ˈkɑ.pɚ/, SAMPA: /"kA.p@`/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[change] Noun

Singular copper

Plural coppers

1. (uncountable) Copper is a metal that is a red-brown colour. Sometimes coins of small value are made from copper. The symbol for copper is Cu.

   Water comes into our house through copper pipes.

2. (countable) A copper is a penny, a coin of small value made of copper.

   Could you give me a copper? I have almost enough money to buy that thing.

[change] Adjective

Positive copper

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. Made of copper.

   The copper statue has turned green.

2. Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper:

   The copper couch will look really nice with that wallpaper.

copper in the periodic table (in science)

some copper metal

The Periodic Table
H																															He
Li	Be																									B	C	N	O	F	Ne
Na	Mg																									Al	Si	P	S	Cl	Ar
K	Ca															Sc	Ti	V	Cr	Mn	Fe	Co	Ni	Cu	Zn	Ga	Ge	As	Se	Br	Kr
Rb	Sr															Y	Zr	Nb	Mo	Tc	Ru	Rh	Pd	Ag	Cd	In	Sn	Sb	Te	I	Xe
Cs	Ba	La	Ce	Pr	Nd	Pm	Sm	Eu	Gd	Tb	Dy	Ho	Er	Tm	Yb	Lu	Hf	Ta	W	Re	Os	Ir	Pt	Au	Hg	Tl	Pb	Bi	Po	At	Rn
Fr	Ra	Ac	Th	Pa	U	Np	Pu	Am	Cm	Bk	Cf	Es	Fm	Md	No	Lr	Rf	Db	Sg	Bh	Hs	Mt	Ds	Rg	Uub	Uut	Uuq	Uup	Uuh	Uus	Uuo
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