slovodefinícia
copper
(mass)
copper
- meď
copper
(encz)
copper,měď n: Zdeněk Brož
copper
(encz)
copper,měděný adj: Zdeněk Brož
copper
(encz)
copper,polda n: Zdeněk Brož
copper
(encz)
copper,policajt n: Zdeněk Brož
Copper
(gcide)
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 common metal of a reddish color, both ductile and
malleable, and very tenacious. It is one of the best
conductors of heat and electricity. Symbol Cu. Atomic
weight 63.3. It is one of the most useful metals in
itself, and also in its alloys, brass and bronze.
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Note: Copper is the only metal which occurs native abundantly
in large masses; it is found also in various ores, of
which the most important are chalcopyrite, chalcocite,
cuprite, and malachite. Copper mixed with tin forms
bell metal; with a smaller proportion, bronze; and with
zinc, it forms brass, pinchbeck, and other alloys.
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2. A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin
of copper. [Colloq.]
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My friends filled my pockets with coppers.
--Franklin.
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3. A vessel, especially a large boiler, made of copper.
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4. pl. Specifically (Naut.), the boilers in the galley for
cooking; as, a ship's coppers.
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Note: Copper is often used adjectively, commonly in the sense
of made or consisting of copper, or resembling copper;
as, a copper boiler, tube, etc.
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All in a hot and copper sky. --Coleridge.
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Note: It is sometimes written in combination; as,
copperplate, coppersmith, copper-colored.
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Copper finch. (Zool.) See Chaffinch.

Copper glance, or Vitreous copper. (Min.) See
Chalcocite.

Indigo copper. (Min.) See Covelline.
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Copper
(gcide)
Copper \Cop"per\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Coppered; p. pr. & vb.
n. Coppering.]
To cover or coat with copper; to sheathe with sheets of
copper; as, to copper a ship.
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copper
(wn)
copper
n 1: a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant
diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals
but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large
masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor [syn:
copper, Cu, atomic number 29]
2: a copper penny
3: uncomplimentary terms for a policeman [syn: bull, cop,
copper, fuzz, pig]
4: a reddish-brown color resembling the color of polished copper
[syn: copper, copper color]
5: any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
having coppery wings
v 1: coat with a layer of copper
copper
(foldoc)
copper

Conventional electrical network cable with a core
conductor of
copper (or aluminium!), as opposed to other kinds of connection like
a {light
pipe} or microwave link.

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copper
(jargon)
copper
n.

Conventional electron-carrying network cable with a core conductor of
copper — or aluminum! Opposed to light pipe or, say, a short-range
microwave link.
copper
(elements)
copper
Symbol: Cu
Atomic number: 29
Atomic weight: 63.54
Red-brown transition element. Known by the Romans as 'cuprum.' Extracted
and used for thousands of years. Malleable, ductile and an excellent
conductor of heat and electricity. When in moist conditions, a greenish
layer forms on the outside.
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