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Phrases 76
- Copper wire
- Copper AgeA short or theoretical prehistoric period between the Neolithic and Bronze Age.
- copper sulfateSynonym of copper(II) sulfate.
- copper sharkCarcharhinus brachyurus, a species of requiem shark characterized by its narrow, hook-shaped upper teeth, lack of a prominent ridge between the dorsal fins, and plain bronze coloration.
- small copperA small, copper and dark brown butterfly, Lycaena phlaeas, of the family Lycaenidae
- red copperred copper oxide; cuprite
- yellow copperbrass
- Copper RiverA river in south-central Alaska, United States.
- black copperA mineral form of cupric oxide
- Copper CanyonA network of canyons in Sierra Tarahumara.
- scarce copperA butterfly of the copper or gossamer-winged butterfly family, Lycaena virgaureae.
- copper beechA tall type of beech, Fagus sylvatica atropurpurea, with smooth bark and reddish-brown to purple leaves.
- copper groupGroup 11 of the periodic table, comprising copper, silver, gold and roentgenium
- white copperAn alloy of copper with zinc and nickel, having the appearance of silver.
- bent copperA corrupt police officer.
- arsenical copperSynonym of arsenical bronze: A natural and artificial alloy of copper containing a small amount of arsenic, that oxidates less than pure copper and was widely used during the chalcolithic period.
- copper sulfideA family of chemical compounds and minerals with the chemical formula CuₓS_y.
- copper-bottomedHaving lower parts made of or covered by copper.
- copper noseA red nose resulting from alcoholism.
- bronze copperA North American butterfly of species Lycaena hyllus.
- copper globemallowSphaeralcea angustifolia, a species of globe mallow.
- copper acetateA compound with the formula Cu(CH₃COO)₂.
- peacock copperBornite.
- copper captainA person falsely giving themselves the title of captain.
- copper-nickelcupronickel
Compound words 69
- coppersmithA person who forges things out of copper.
- CopperfieldA surname.
- copperheadAny of certain of snakes having a copper-colored head in three families within suborder Serpentes.
- copperplateA copper plate, either etched or engraved, to make a recessed pattern.
- CopperopolisThe formal name or nickname of many settlements established around, or dominated by, a copper-mining industry.
- copperleafAcalypha wilkesiana, a shrub with shiny bronze-green leaves and small green flowers.
- copperworksA factory where copper is manufactured or shaped.
- CopperbeltA mining region of Zambia, which stretches into the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- copperskinA Native American; American Indian.
- copperwareArticles made from copper.