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View synonyms for cupreous
cupreous
[ kyoo-pree-uhs, koo- ]
adjective
- copper-colored; metallic reddish-brown.
- consisting of or containing copper; copperlike.
cupreous
/ ˈkjuːprɪəs /
adjective
- of, consisting of, containing, or resembling copper; coppery
- of the reddish-brown colour of copper
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cupreous1
C17: from Late Latin cupreus, from cuprum copper 1
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Example Sentences
The cupreous precipitate must be triturated with lime, after it is nearly dry, to bring out the fine velvety blue colour.
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These crystals are merely some of the cupreous salt forced over by the heat.
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Finally they must be winced through dilute sulphuric acid to clear up the white, by removing the cupreous tinge.
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Copper was named after Venus, and cupreous salts were known as venereal salts.
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Beside this I got a rare mess of golden and silver and bright cupreous fishes, which looked like a string of jewels.
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