: of, relating to, or containing copper with a valence of two
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe canisters will release barium, strontium and cupric-oxide, forming colored clouds that researchers can visually monitor and track from the ground, which could help them understand the movements of particles in the ionsphere and aurora. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017 The canisters will release barium, strontium and cupric-oxide, forming colored clouds that researchers can visually monitor and track from the ground, which could help them understand the movements of particles in the ionsphere and aurora. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017 The canisters will release barium, strontium and cupric-oxide, forming colored clouds that researchers can visually monitor and track from the ground, which could help them understand the movements of particles in the ionsphere and aurora. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017 The canisters will release barium, strontium and cupric-oxide, forming colored clouds that researchers can visually monitor and track from the ground, which could help them understand the movements of particles in the ionsphere and aurora. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017 The canisters will release barium, strontium and cupric-oxide, forming colored clouds that researchers can visually monitor and track from the ground, which could help them understand the movements of particles in the ionsphere and aurora. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017 The canisters will release barium, strontium and cupric-oxide, forming colored clouds that researchers can visually monitor and track from the ground, which could help them understand the movements of particles in the ionsphere and aurora. Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017 Three chemicals interacted to form the color tracers — barium, strontium and cupric-oxide. Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 29 June 2017 Three chemicals will interact to form the color tracers — barium, strontium and cupric-oxide. Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 14 June 2017 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1799, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
cupric
adjective
cu·pric ˈk(y)ü-prik
: of, relating to, or containing copper with a valence of two