Meaning of cupride | Babel Free

Definitions

A compound that contains copper in a +1 oxidation state.

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Examples

“In the cupride of ammonium ( if we may so call⟳ the solvent here first spoken of ) we seem to have⟳ the solvent of silk which we lately desiderated in our remarks on the insulation of submarine telegraph wires.”

“The crystals shown, the writer believes to be iron⟳ cupride, having the formula Fe₂Cu₃.”

“The alloys known are (i) Na-Pd alloy, and Li-Pd alloy; (ii) Cu-Pd alloy–which is ductile and white (20% Pd); perhaps palladium cupride, PdCu, is formed; (iii) Ag-Pd alloy (50% Pd) is harder than silver and softer than iron⟳; (iv) Au-Pd alloys; with 50% gold, the alloy is grey, as hard as bar-iron and less ductile than gold or palladium; […]”

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