Meaning of red copper | Babel Free

Definitions

1. red copper oxide; cuprite
   uncountable
2. pure copper, as opposed to an alloy (cf. yellow copper)
   uncountable

Examples

“Their popularity began to fade as soon as red copper daggers appeared on the scene.”

“He reports further that the natives had daggers of iron and sometimes of red copper; that the latter metal was common enough with them; ...”

“Not only the red copper had been hammered, but also red copper articles such as small axes made by molding were found.”

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