English noun: Cu | |||
1. | Cu (substance) 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 | ||
Synonyms | atomic number 29, copper | ||
Broader (hypernym) | conductor, metal, metallic element | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blister copper | ||
Substance meronym | bornite, brass, bronze, chalcocite, chalcopyrite, copper glance, copper pyrites, cuprite, malachite, peacock ore | ||