cuprous

[ kyoo-pruhs, koo- ]

adjective

1. containing copper in the univalent state, as cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O.

cuprous

/ ˈkjuːprəs /

adjective

1. of or containing copper in the monovalent state

cuprous

/ ko̅o̅′prəs,kyo̅o̅′- /

1. Containing copper, especially copper with a valence of 1.
2. Compare cupric

Word History and Origins

Origin of cuprous¹

First recorded in 1660–70; cupr- + -ous

Example Sentences

Using thin film deposition techniques, the researchers were able to grow high-quality cuprous oxide films at ambient pressure and room temperature.

From Science Daily

Illuminating a cuprous oxide microcrystal excites its electrons, which join with copper ions to form regular copper atoms.

From Scientific American

Russian physicists were growing tiny crystals of the semiconductor cuprous chloride in silicate glass and observed that the colour of the glass depended on the size of the particles1.

From Nature

CUPRITE, a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide, Cu2O, crystallizing in the cubic system, and forming an important ore of copper, of which element cuprite contains 88.8%.

From Project Gutenberg

This cuprous oxide mostly melts and diffuses through the metallic copper, and readily parting with its oxygen to the impurities further facilitates their complete oxidation.

From Project Gutenberg