copper
A reddish-brown metallic chemical element (symbol Cu) with the atomic number 29; also, the metal made up of this element.
Other meanings
The reddish-brown colour of copper ().
A person working as an informer for the police; a nark
A kind of
- metallic element
- conductor
Word history
From Ancient Greek "Κῠ́προς" (Cyprus).
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