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Definition: Copper |
CopperNoun1. A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor. 2. A copper penny. 3. (informal) uncomplimentary terms for a policeman. 4. A reddish brown the color of polished copper. 5. Any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings. Verb1. Coat with a layer of copper. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "copper" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1379. (references) |
Note: Copper \Cop"per\, transitive verb. [imperfect & past participle. Coppered; Coppering.]. (references) |
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Computing | Copper n. Conventional electron-carrying network cable with a core conductor of copper -- or aluminum! Opposed to light pipe or, say, a short-range microwave link. Source: Jargon File. |
Bible | Copper derived from the Greek kupros (the island of Cyprus), called "Cyprian brass," occurs only in the Authorized Version in Ezra 8:27. Elsewhere the Hebrew word (nehosheth) is improperly rendered "brass," and sometimes "steel" (2 Sam. 22:35; Jer. 15:12). The "bow of steel" (Job 20:24; Ps. 18:34) should have been "bow of copper" (or "brass," as in the R.V.). The vessels of "fine copper" of Ezra 8:27 were probably similar to those of "bright brass" mentioned in 1 Kings 7:45; Dan. 10:6. Tubal-cain was the first artificer in brass and iron (Gen. 4:22). Hiram was noted as a worker in brass (1 Kings 7:14). Copper abounded in Palestine (Deut. 8:9; Isa. 60:17; 1 Chr. 22:3, 14). All sorts of vessels in the tabernacle and the temple were made of it (Lev. 6:28; Num. 16:39; 2 Chr. 4:16; Ezra 8:27); also weapons of war (1 Sam. 17:5, 6, 38; 2 Sam. 21:16). Iron is mentioned only four times (Gen. 4:22; Lev. 26:19; Num. 31:22; 35:16) in the first four books of Moses, while copper (rendered "brass") is mentioned forty times. (See BRASS.) We find mention of Alexander (q.v.), a "coppersmith" of Ephesus (2 Tim. 4:14). Source: Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary. |
Chemistry | A ductile reddish metallic element, excellent conductor of electricity and heat. Source: European Union. (references) |
Dream Interpretation | To dream of copper, denotes oppression from those above you in station. Source: Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted .... |
Literature | Copper (A). A policeman. Said to be so called from the copper badge which Fernando Wood, of New York, appointed them to wear; but more likely a variant of "cop" (q.v.). "There were cries of `Coppers, Coppers!' in the yard, and then a violent struggle. ... Whoever it was that was wanted had been evidently secured and dragged off to gaol.'- T. Terrell: Lady Delmar, 1. Copper was by the ancient alchemists called Venus; gold, symbol of Apollo (the sun); silver, of Diana (the moon); iron, of Mars; quicksilver, of Mercury; tin, of Jupiter; and lead, of Saturn. Copper Give us a copper, i.e. a piece of copper money. I have no coppers - no ha'pence. Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Metallurgy | Ores and concentrates of copper:unrefined and refined copper metal, including secondary copper; copper alloys; scrap, wastes and residues of copper; semi-manufactured products and such other products of copper as the Group may determine. Source: European Union. (references) |
Mining | A. A reddish metallic element that takes on a bright metallic luster and is malleable, ductile, and a good conductor of heat and electricity. Symbol, Cu. Occasionally occurs native, and is found in many minerals such as cuprite, malachite, azurite, chalcopyrite, and bornite. Its alloys, brass and bronze, are very important; U.S. coins are now copper alloys. Its oxides and sulfates are used as an agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification b. An isometric native metal Cu ; metallic, red, soft, ductile and malleable; sp gr, 8.9; in oxidized zones of copper deposits, formerly a major source of native copper; the only native metal to occur abundantly in large masses; commonly occurs in dendritic clusters or mossy aggregates, sheets, or in plates filling narrow cracks or fissures.See also:native copper. (references) |
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(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)
Copper is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol Cu and atomic number 29.
Nickel - Copper - Zinc Cu
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Full tableGeneral Name, Symbol, Number Copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 , 4 , d Density, Hardness 8920 kg/m3, 3.0 Appearance copper, metallic Atomic Properties Atomic weight 63.536 amu Atomic radius (calc.) 135 (145) pm Covalent radius 138 pm van der Waals radius 140 pm Electron configuration [Ar]3d3d104s1 e- 's per energy level 2, 8, 18, 1 Oxidation states (Oxide) 2,1 (mildly basic) Crystal structure Cubic, face-centered Physical Properties State of matter solid (__) Melting point 1357.6 K (1984.3 °F) Boiling point 2840 K (4653 °F) Molar volume 7.11 ×1010-3 m3/mol Heat of vaporization 300.3 kJ/mol Heat of fusion 13.05 kJ/mol Vapor pressure 0.0505 Pa at 1358 K Speed of sound 3570 m/s at 293.15 K Miscellaneous Electronegativity 1.9 (Pauling scale) Specific heat capacity 380 J/(kg*K) Electrical conductivity 59.6 106/m ohm Thermal conductivity 401 W/(m*K) 1st ionization potential 745.5 kJ/mol 2nd ionization potential 1957.9 kJ/mol 3rd ionization potential 3555 kJ/mol 4th ionization potential 5536 kJ/mol Most Stable Isotopes
iso NA half-life DM DE MeV DP 63Cu 69.17% Cu is stable with 34 neutrons 64Cu {syn.} 12.7 h &epsilon 1.675 64Ni 64Cu {syn.} 12.7 h β- 0.579 64Zn 65Cu 30.83% Cu is stable with 36 neutrons SI units & STP are used except where noted.
Notable Characteristics
Copper is a reddish-coloured metal, with a high electrical and thermal conductivity (among pure metals at room temperature, only silver has a higher electrical conductivity). Copper may well be the oldest metal in use, as copper artifacts dating to 8700 BC have been found. Besides being part of various ores, copper can be found in the metallic form ( i.e. native copper) in some locations.In Greek times, the metal was known by the name Chalkos. In Roman times, it became known as aes Cyprium, because so much of it was mined in Cyprus. From this, the phrase was simplified to cuprum and then Anglicized into the English copper.
Applications
Copper is malleable and ductile, and is used extensively, in products such as:
- Copper wire.
- Copper plumbing.
- Doorknobs and other fixtures in houses.
- Statuary: The Statue of Liberty, for example, contains 179,000 pounds of copper.
- Electromagnets.
- Motors, esp electromagnetic motors.
- Watt's steam engine.
- Electrical relays and electrical switches.
- Vacuum tubes, cathode ray tubes, and the magnetrons in microwave ovens.
- Wave guidess for microwave radiation.
- There is increasing use of copper in integrated circuits, replacing aluminum because of its superior conductivity.
- As a component of coins.
- In cookware, such as frying pans.
- Most flatware (knives, forks, spoons) contains some copper (nickel silver).
- Sterling silver, if it is to be used in dinnerware, must contain a few percent copper.
- As a component in ceramic glazes, and to color glass.
- Musical instruments, especially brass instruments.
- As a biostatic surface in hospitals, and to line parts of ships to protect against barnacles and mussels.
- Compounds, such as Fehling's solution, have applications in chemistry.
- Copper sulfate is used as a poison and a water purifier.
History
Copper was known to some of the oldest civilizations on record, and has a history of use that is at least 10,000 years old. A copper pendant was found in what is now northern Iraq that dates to 8700 BC. By 5000 BC there are signs of copper smelting, the refining of copper from simple copper oxides such as malachite or azurite. The earliest signs of gold use, by contrast, appear around 4000 BC.There are copper and bronze artifacts from Sumerian cities that date to 3000 BC, and Egyptian artifacts in copper and copper alloyed with tin nearly as old. In one pyramid, a copper plumbing system was found that is 5000 years old. The Egyptians found that adding a small amount of tin made the metal easier to cast, so bronze alloys are found in Egypt almost as soon as copper is found. Use of copper in ancient China dates to at least 2000 BC. By 1200 BC excellent bronzes were being made in China. Note that these dates are affected by wars and conquest, as copper is easily melted down and reused. In Europe, Oetzi the Iceman, a well preserved male dated to 3200 BCE, was found with a copper tipped axe whose metal was 99.7% pure. High levels of arsenic in his hair suggests he was involved in copper smelting.
The use of bronze was so pervasive in a certain era of civilization that it has been named the Bronze Age.
Brass was known to the Greekss but first used extensively by the Romans.
Copper was associated with the goddess Aphrodite/Venus in mythology and alchemy, owing to its lustrous beauty, its ancient use in producing mirrors, and its association with Cyprus, which was sacred to the goddess. In alchemy, the symbol for copper was also the symbol for the planet Venus.
Biological Role
Copper is essential in all higher plants and animals. Copper is found in a variety of enzymes, including the copper centers of cytochrome c oxidase, the Cu-Zn containing enzyme superoxide dismutase, and is the central metal in the oxygen carrying pigment hemocyanin. The RDA for copper in normal healthy adults is 0.9 mg/day.Copper is carried mostly in the bloodstream on a plasma protein called ceruloplasmin. Though when copper is first absorbed in the gut it is transported to the liver bound to albumin.
An inherited condition called Wilson's disease causes the body to retain copper, as it is not excreted by the liver into the bile. This disease, if untreated, can lead to brain and liver damage.
Occurrence
Copper is usually found in a mineral form. Minerals such as azurite, malachite and bornite are sources of copper, as are sulfides such as chalcopyrite (CuFeS2), coveline (CuS), chalcosine (Cu2S) or oxides like cuprite (Cu2O).Compounds
There are numerous alloys of copper - Brass is a copper/zinc alloy, and bronze is a copper/tin alloy.Common oxidation states of copper include the cuprous state, Cu+1, and cupric state, Cu+2.
Copper carbonate is green from which arises the unique appearance of copper-clad roofs or domes on some buildings.
Copper oxides (e.g. yttrium barium copper oxide (YBa2Cu3O7-δ) or YBCO) form the basis of many unconventional superconductors
Other compounds : copper sulfide
Isotopes
There are two stable isotopes, 63Cu and 65Cu, along with a couple dozen radioisotopes. The vast majority of radioisotopes have half lives on the order of minutes or less, the longest lived, 64Cu, has a half life of 12.7 hours, with two decay modes, leading to two separate products.Precautions
All copper compounds, unless otherwise known, should be treated as if they were toxic.The metal, when powdered, is a fire hazard. 30g of copper sulfate is potentially lethal in humans. Copper in drinking water at concentrations higher than 1 mg/liter can stain clothes and items washed in water. The suggested safe level of copper in drinking water for humans varies depending on the source, but tends to be pegged at 1.5 to 2 mg/liter.
External Links
- WebElements.com - Copper
- EnvironmentalChemistry.com - Copper
- The Copper Page
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Copper."
Synonyms: CopperSynonyms: atomic number 29 (n), bull (n), cop (n), copper color (n), fuzz (n), pig (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Covering | Veneer, facing; overlay; plate, silver plate, gold plate, copper plate; engobe; ormolu; Sheffield plate; pavement; coating, paint; varnish; (resin) a; plating, barrel plating, anointing; Verb: enamel; epitaxial deposition, vapor deposition; ground, whitewash, plaster, spackel, stucco, compo; cerement; ointment; (grease). |
Money | Precious metals, gold, silver, copper, bullion, ingot, nugget. |
Penny, cent, Lincoln cent, indian head penny, copper; two-cent piece three-cent piece, half-dime, nickel, buffalo nickel, V nickel, dime, disme, mercury dime, quarter, two bits, half dollar, dollar, silver dollar, Eisenhower dollar, Susan B. Anthony dollar. | |
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Screenplays | And then theres copper, which is the only pipe I use. It costs money (Moonstruck; writing credit: John Patrick Shanley. Starring Cher as Loretta Castorini and Nicolas Cage as Ronny Cammareri.) All right copper, I'm not in this alone, but you are. You're just one guy buckin' a big company, it don't matter if you beat my brains out or not--we're in business for keeps (The Narrow Margin; writing credit: Earl Felton; Martin Goldsmith) Contains iron, copper, zinc They make this out of a Buick (Moron Movies; writing credit: Griff Rhys Jones; Mel Smith) Hey copper, maybe you ought to look before you leap (Dick Tracy; writing credit: Jim Cash) See ya later, copper! (Taxi Driver; writing credit: Paul Schrader) | |
Lyrics | Riding on a copper wave (Rock N Roll Nigger; performing artist: Patti Smith) | |
Tongue Twisters | A cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup. (references; author: unknown) Chocolate chip cookies in a copper coffee cup. (references; author: unknown) Give papa a cup of proper coffee in a copper coffee cup. (references; author: unknown) Keenly cleaning copper kettles. (references; author: unknown) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Copper Sky (1957) Spare a Copper (1940) Copper Butt-Ins (1925) The Copper Beeches (1921) Copper (1915) | |
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 | Puerto Ricans weighing copper sulfate for control of bilharzia (schistosomiasis). Credit: CDC. |  | The Coast Survey Plate by James McNeill Whistler This plate was a practice copper plate engraving by Whistler. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |
 | USS VINCENNES in pack ice - Captain Charles Wilkes commanding On the Antarctic shelf, Wilkes sounded with copper wire in 400 fathoms First use of wire instead of hemp sounding line Copper too ductile and would break - gave up on idea. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Palata, Copper Island, Alaska. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Palata Rookery, Copper Island, Alaska. Credit: America's Coastlines. |  | Remedial activity at Iron Mountain Mine included collecting and treating acid drainage from mine run off. Iron Mountain Mine was mining factory for gold, copper and zinc. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |
 | Blackbird Creek, at the mine site. This creek is devoid of life because of the high levels of copper leached from the mine. Contamination is from acid mine drainage containing high levels of copper. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center. |  | Figure 18. Protected Chabaud thermometers constructed by Victor Chabaud in 1892. Three left-most: mercury thermometers. Right: with copper powder. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |
 | Figure 69. Expendable bathythermograph made by Sippican Corporation. These instruments pay out a copper wire upon descent that has varying conductivity as the temperature changes. Depth is determined as a function of the rate of descent of the instrument. These are used by ships while underway to determine the temperature profile of the water column and corresponding velocity profile. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now. |  | Mineral Copper. Credit: USDA. |
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| "Copper statues" by Stevan Sheets Commentary: "Statues found in North Carolina of three children." | "Roses" by Rene Cerney Commentary: "Handmade copper roses in a vase." |
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Through the Looking-Glass | Carroll, Lewis | And these I do not sell for gold Or coin of silvery shine, But for a copper halfpenny, And that will purchase nine |
A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | The pudding was out of the copper. |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | In the latitude of the Balearic Isles, her planking had loosened and opened, and as there was in those days no copper sheathing, the ship had leaked |
Grapes of Wrath | Steinbeck, John | He placed the copper cent carefully on the counter |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | Toss up a copper for it as well |
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Health | Wilson's disease causes the body to retain copper. (references) | |
Menkes disease is a genetic neurodegenerative disorder of copper metabolism. (references) | ||
Taking extra zinc may be helpful in blocking the intestines' absorption of copper. (references) | ||
Business | These projects include sites with iron, phosphate, bauxite, copper and zinc deposits. (references) | |
Pre-existing copper lines of the telephone system are used and allow the use of telephone cables for a high-speed digital connection. (references) | ||
Traditional copper wires, for example, cannot be used for high-speed data transmission or even the World Wide Web at acceptable speeds. (references) | ||
Economic History | Mexico | Sonora is Mexico's top producer of copper. (references) |
Democratic Republic of Congo | Products--diamonds, cobalt, copper, coffee, petroleum. (references) | |
Eritrea | Mineral resources: Gold, copper, iron ore, potash, oil. (references) | |
Political Economy | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Currently, foreign investors are exploring for gold, natural gas, nickel, and copper. (references) |
Mongolia | Garment manufacture and minerals, especially copper, constitute the bulk of export earnings. (references) | |
Uzbekistan | It also is a major producer of gold and has substantial deposits of copper, strategic minerals, gas, and oil. (references) | |
Trade | Jordan | Exports of scrap metal, mainly steel, aluminum and copper are subject to a fee of JD 25 per ton. (references) |
China | Products banned from export include musk, copper, platinum, specified chemical compounds, and products whose export is banned under international treaties. (references) | |
Taiwan | Examples of this requirement include going to Taiwan's Department of Health (DOH) for medical equipment, the Board of Foreign Trade or the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Forestry for fertilizers, and the Department of Environmental Protection for waste and scrap copper, aluminum, lead and zinc. (references) | |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | INDECISION, n. The chief element of success; "for whereas," saith Sir Thomas Brewbold, "there is but one way to do nothing and divers way to do something, whereof, to a surety, only one is the right way, it followeth that he who from indecision standeth still hath not so many chances of going astray as he who pusheth forwards" -- a most clear and satisfactory exposition on the matter. "Your prompt decision to attack," said Genera Grant on a certain occasion to General Gordon Granger, "was admirable; you had but five minutes to make up your mind in." "Yes, sir," answered the victorious subordinate, "it is a great thing to be know exactly what to do in an emergency. When in doubt whether to attack or retreat I never hesitate a moment -- I toss us a copper." "Do you mean to say that's what you did this time?" "Yes, General; but for Heaven's sake don't reprimand me: I disobeyed the coin." |
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Dennis Miller | The body of President Lincoln was barely even cold before someone got the idea to stamp his face on a circular piece of copper and sell it for a hundredth of a dollar. |
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| "Copper" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 97.92% of the time. "Copper" is used about 1,251 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 97.92% | 1,225 | 6,370 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 1.12% | 14 | 93,893 |
| Noun (proper) | 0.96% | 12 | 101,599 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,251 | N/A |
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| The following table summarizes the usage of "copper" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Copper | Last name | 2,000 | 6,270 |
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| China | Jiangxi Copper Company Limited | Greece | Viohalco Hellenic Copper and Aluminium Industry SA |
| Peru | Southern Peru Copper Corp. | South Africa | Zambia Copper Investments Limited |
| Taiwan | First Copper Technology Company Limited | USA | Copper Mountain Networks Incorporated |
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Expressions using "copper": american copper ♦ bar copper ♦ Black copper ♦ blister copper ♦ cement copper ♦ Chessy copper ♦ chromium copper ♦ copper acetoarsenite ♦ copper alloy ♦ copper bar ♦ Copper barilla ♦ copper beech ♦ copper Canyon ♦ copper Center ♦ copper City ♦ copper colic ♦ copper color ♦ copper colored ♦ copper Distributed Data Interface ♦ copper engraver ♦ copper engraving ♦ copper equivalent ♦ copper felt ♦ copper fever ♦ Copper finch ♦ copper foil ♦ copper glance ♦ Copper Gluconate ♦ copper Hill ♦ copper line ♦ copper loss ♦ copper mine ♦ copper mines ♦ copper nose ♦ copper or gold ♦ copper ore ♦ copper oxide ♦ copper oxychloride ♦ copper pan ♦ Copper Picolinate ♦ copper pipe ♦ copper plating ♦ copper pyrites ♦ Copper Radioisotopes ♦ copper rockfish ♦ copper sheathed ♦ copper sheet ♦ copper soup ♦ copper sprays ♦ copper strip ♦ Copper Sulfate ♦ copper sulphate ♦ copper sulphide ♦ copper tube ♦ copper tubing ♦ copper uranite ♦ copper valve ♦ copper vitriol ♦ copper wire ♦ Copper works ♦ copper writing ♦ engraving in copper ♦ extraneous copper ♦ fictious copper titre ♦ Float copper ♦ Glance copper ♦ Gray copper ♦ gray copper ore ♦ indigo copper ♦ made part of copper ♦ Mass copper ♦ precipitated copper ♦ purple copper ore ♦ pyrites copper ♦ red copper ♦ sheet copper ♦ sulphate of copper ♦ tinned copper ♦ vitreous copper ♦ white copper ♦ yellow copper ore. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "copper": copper-alloy, copper-arsenic, copper-associated, copper-base alloy, copper-based, copper-bearing, copper-beech, copper-belly, copper-belt, copper-bit, copper-bottom, Copper-bottomed, copper-butterfly, copper-cabled, copper-capped, copper-clad, copper-colored, copper-colour, copper-coloured, copper-containing, copper-copper, copper-covered, copper-dark, copper-ended, copper-engraved, Copper-faced, Copper-fastened, copper-fume, copper-gilt, copper-gold, copper-haired, copper-impregnated, copper-jug, copper-lead, copper-lined, copper-mauve, copper-mines, copper-mining, copper-nickel, Copper-nose, copper-nosed bream, copper-on-zinc, copper-oxide, copper-phenanthroline, copper-plate, copper-plated, copper-plates, copper-polyimide, copper-polymide, copper-potassium, copper-producing, copper-red, copper-rich, copper-sheathed, copper-silver, copper-slug, copper-smelting works, copper-smiths, copper-stick, copper-sulphate, Copper-t, copper-tin, copper-tin-phosphorus, copper-tinted, copper-toned, copper-top, copper-wire, copper-work, copper-working, copper-wound, copper-zinc. | |
Ending with "copper": aluminium-copper, copper-copper, doctor-and-copper, ex-copper, gilt-copper, iron-to-copper, lead-zinc-copper, non-copper, oxide-copper, sulphur-copper. | |
Containing "copper": silver-copper-sulphide. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day | Expression | Frequency per Day |
copper | 1,129 | copper fountain | 88 |
cable copper kit slice stranded | 689 | copper harbor mi | 88 |
copper bracelet | 239 | copper wire | 87 |
copper canyon | 232 | copper head snake | 84 |
copper mountain | 229 | copper roofing | 80 |
copper gutter | 214 | copper harbor | 78 |
copper cookware | 211 | copper mail box | 78 |
copper sulfate | 189 | copper cleaner | 77 |
copper sink | 158 | copper mountain co and resort | 75 |
copper pot | 158 | copper roof | 74 |
copper mini | 141 | copper heat transfer | 70 |
copper sheet | 133 | copper tube | 68 |
copper pipe | 132 | copper creek | 65 |
copper mesh | 129 | copper art | 65 |
copper river salmon | 117 | copper rivet | 63 |
copper tubing | 108 | copper mountain resort | 62 |
copper hood | 106 | copper harbor michigan | 61 |
copper fire pit | 101 | cleaning copper | 61 |
copper bird bath | 92 | copper etching | 61 |
copper price | 90 | copper river | 58 |
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| Language | Translations for "copper"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | bakër (cuprum). (various references) | |
Arabic | مرجل (boiler, caldron, cauldron, generator, water heater), نحاسي اللون (brazen, cupreous), نحاسي (brazen, coppery, cuprous), نحاس, قطعة نقدية نحاسية, واشي (delator, telltale), راهن (bet, gamble, lay, plunge, stake, wager), شرطي (bobby, bull, conditional, constable, cop, gendarme, officer, pig, provisional, provisory, sleuth, subjunctive). (various references) | |
Aymara | anti (pink). (various references) | |
Blackfoot | mi'kótaikimm. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | стражар, казан (caldron, pot-still, said, tank, told, vat), осигурявам се срещу загуба, медна монета, меден съд, меден (brazen, cupreous, honey, honeyed, honied, mellifluent, mellifluous), мед (cuprum, honey), залагам срещу, бакърен, бакър, покривам с мед, полицай (bluebottle, bull, constable, cop, flatfoot, fuzz, grass, gumshoe, jemadar, patrolman, peace officer, peeler, pendant, peon, pig, pointsman, police officer, policeman, rozzer, runner, shamus, slop, trap). (various references) | |
Chinese | 銅 (corner), 铜 (Cupric, niobium). (various references) | |
Czech | policajt (cop), polda (Bobby, pig), pobít mìdí, mìdìná mince, mìïák, mìï (cuprum). (various references) | |
Danish | kobber. (various references) | |
Dutch | roodkoperen, koperen (brass), koper (buyer, client, purchaser). (various references) | |
Esperanto | kupro, kupra. (various references) | |
Faeroese | kopar. (various references) | |
Farsi | مس یاترکیبات مسی بکاربردن , مس , بامس اندودن . (various references) | |
Finnish | kupari. (various references) | |
French | cuivre (copper plated). (various references) | |
Frisian | koper. (various references) | |
German | Kupfer. (various references) | |
Greek | χαλκός. (various references) | |
Hawaiian | bakër. (various references) | |
Hebrew | שוטר (constable, minion of the law, officer, official, policeman, redcap), פליז (brass), נחושת (brass, bronze), נחושה (brass). (various references) | |
Hungarian | vörösréz (pure copper, red copper), rézedény, réz. (various references) | |
Icelandic | kopar. (various references) | |
Indonesian | tembaga. (various references) | |
Irish | copar. (various references) | |
Italian | rame (engraved copperplate, engraved plate). (various references) | |
Japanese Kanji | 銅 (corner, nook). (various references) | |
Japanese Katakana | どう (body, change, child, confusion, foolishness, frame, how, how about, ibid., in what way, labor, motion, prefix to building meaning "magnificent", servant, the said, the same, trunk, work), あかがね. (various references) | |
Korean | 구리. (various references) | |
Manx | poleen (Bobby, constable, policeman), meoir shee (constable, cop, policeman), copuir. (various references) | |
Norwegian | kopper. (various references) | |
Papago | kohwli. (various references) | |
Papiamen | koper. (various references) | |
Pig Latin | oppercay.(various references) | |
Polish | miedź. (various references) | |
Portuguese | cobre (cuprum). (various references) | |
Romanian | cupru, cupra (copperplate), cazan de aramã, cazan (alembic, boiler, caldron, cauldron, kettle), poliţist (Bobby, constable, cop, ferret, minion of the law, officer, patrolman, peace officer, peeler, police, policeman), monedã de cupru, monedã de bronz, aramã (brass), arãmi (copperplate). (various references) | |
Romansch | arom. (various references) | |
Romany | harkòma. (various references) | |
Russian | медь (cuprum). (various references) | |
Scottish | copar, umha (nm.ind. brass). (various references) | |
Sepedi | koporo. (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | novčić (coin, mite, moneywort), bakarni (cupreous), bakar (cuprum). (various references) | |
Spanish | cobre. (various references) | |
Sranan | kopro. (various references) | |
Swazi | lí-tfúsi. (various references) | |
Swedish | koppar (cuprum), kopparmynt. (various references) | |
Thai | เหรียญทองแดง เช่น เพนนี, เป็นสีทองแดง, สีทองแดง, ทองแดง, ตำรวจ (bobby, gendarme, gendermerie, gumshoe, Old Bill, rozzer), หุ้มด้วยทองแดง. (various references) | |
Turkish | polis (bluebottle, Bobby, bull, cop, flatfoot, flattie, fuzz, patrolman, peeler, police, policeman, policewoman, rozzer, the force, the heat), bakir (Maidenhead, untrodden), bakırlamak, bakırdan yapılmış, bakır rengi vermek, bakır para, bakır kaplamak, bakır kap, bakır (cupric, cuprous), aynasız (bluebottle, Bobby, bull, cop, flatfoot, flattie, fuzz, peeler, pig, rozzer, shamus, the heat, wretch), çamaşır kazanı. (various references) | |
Turkmen | mis. (various references) | |
Ukrainian | мідь (cuprum, orichalc), мідний (brass, brazen), покривати міддю. (various references) | |
Vietnamese | cổ họng giải khát, uống cho mát họng, miệng (mug, nozzle), mật thám (bull, busy, cop, informer, lurcher, nark, pig). (various references) | |
Welsh | copr, pres (brass, bronze, money), efydd (brass, bronze). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Sumerian | 3100 BCE-2500 BCE | urudu. (various references) |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | aenea, aeneae, aeneam, aeneas, aeneis, aeneos, aeneum, aeramento, aeramentorum, aeramentum, æneus, ærarius, æs, aheneus, chalceus, enam, enos. (various references) |
| Old English | 450-1100 | ar. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Language | Date | Source | Matthew Chapter 10, Verse 9 |
| Greek (transliterated) | 250 BC | Septuagint | Mh kthshsqe cruson mhde arguron mhde calkon eiV taV zwnaV umwn |
| Latin | 405 | Vulgate | Nolite possidere aurum neque argentum neque pecuniam in zonis vestris |
| Old English | 990 | West Saxon | Næbben ge gold ne selfer ne feoh oneowren bygerdlen. |
| Middle English | 1395 | Wyclif | Nyle ye welde gold, nether siluer, ne money in youre girdlis, not a scrippe in the weie, |
| Renaissance English | 1526 | Tyndale | Posses not golde nor silver nor brassse yn youre gerdels |
| Jacobean English | 1611 | King James | Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses, |
| Victorian English | 1833 | Webster | Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass in your purses; |
| Basic English | 1964 | Ogden | Take no gold or silver or copper in your pockets; |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |||
| Language | Matthew Chapter 10, Verse 9 |
| Cebuano | Ayaw kamo pagbalon ug bulawan, o salapi, o tumbaga diha sa inyong mga bulsa sa bakus, |
| Chinese | 腰 袋 裡 、 不 要 帶 金 銀 銅 錢 。 |
| Croatian | Ne stjeèite zlata, ni srebra, ni mjedi sebi u pojase, |
| Danish | Skaffer eder ikke Guld, ej heller Sølv, ej heller Kobber i eders Bælter; |
| Dutch | Verkrijgt u noch goud, noch zilver, noch koper geld in uw gordels; |
| Finnish | Älkää varustako itsellenne kultaa, älkää hopeata älkääkä vaskea vyöhönne, |
| French | Ne prenez ni or, ni argent, ni monnaie, dans vos ceintures; |
| German | Ihr sollt nicht Gold noch Silber noch Erz in euren Gürteln haben, |
| Hungarian | Ne szerezzetek aranyat, se ezüstöt, se réz-pénzt a ti erszényetekbe, |
| Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari | Jangan membawa uang emas, uang perak, ataupun uang tembaga. |
| Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama | Dan jangan kamu membawa emas atau perak atau tembaga di dalam ikat pinggangmu; |
| Italian | Non procuratevi oro, né argento, né moneta di rame nelle vostre cinture, |
| Latvian | Neturiet savâs jostâs ne zeltu, ne sudrabu, ne naudu, |
| Manx Gaelic | Ny kiare-jee son airh, ny argid, ny prash y ve eu ayns nyn sporranyn: |
| Maori | Kaua he koura ma koutou, kaua he hiriwa, kaua he parahi ki roto ki o koutou whitiki; |
| Norwegian | I skal ikke ta gull eller sølv eller kobber med i eders belter, |
| Portuguese | Não vos provereis de ouro, nem de prata, nem de cobre, em vossos cintos; |
| Rumanian | Sq nu luayi nici aur, nici argint, nici aramq kn brkele voastre, |
| Russian | оЕ ВЕТЙФЕ У УПВПА ОЙ ЪПМПФБ, ОЙ УЕТЕВТБ, ОЙ НЕДЙ Ч РПСУЩ УЧПЙ, |
| Shuar | `Kurisha Ashí kuitcha jukiirap. |
| Spanish | "No os proveáis ni de oro, ni de plata, ni de cobre en vuestros cintos. |
| Swahili | Msichukue mifukoni mwenu dhahabu, wala fedha, wala sarafu za shaba. |
| Swedish | Skaffen eder icke guld eller silver eller koppar i edra bälten, |
| Uma | "Neo' ngkeni wori' rewa hi pomakoa' -ni. Neo' ngkeni doi ba bulawa ba pera'. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "copper": copperah, copperahs, copperas, copperases, coppered, copperhead, copperheads, coppering, copperplate, copperplates, coppers, coppersmith, coppersmiths, coppery. (additional references) | |
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"Copper" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Colpeper, Colpepper, comper, Coopper, copeg, Copek, copem, coper, Copex, Coppay, coppee, Coppel, Coppi, coppler, coppr, Cospoir, Coupar, couper, cowper, cuppam, cuppear, cyper, Koppel, Opper, oppor, wopper. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "copper" (pronounced kÄ"per) |
| 3 | -Ä" p er | dropper, bopper, chopper, cropper, Hopper, improper, Popper, proper, shopper, stopper, Topper, whopper. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "c-e-o-p-p-r" | |
-1 letter: coper. | |
-2 letters: cero, cope, core, crop, pepo, perp, pope, pore, prep, prop, repo, repp, rope. | |
-3 letters: cep, cop, cor, ope, orc, ore, pec, pep, per, pop, pro, rec, rep, roc, roe. | |
-4 letters: er, oe, op, or, pe, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "c-e-o-p-p-r" | |
+1 letter: chopper, coppers, coppery, cropped, cropper, croppie, precoup. | |
+2 letters: choppers, choppier, coappear, copperah, copperas, coppered, croppers, croppies, pericope, prophecy, prospect, supercop. | |
+3 letters: cartopper, choppered, coappears, copperahs, coppering, hyperopic, pericopae, pericopes, periscope, porcupine, preceptor, preoccupy, proleptic, prophetic, prospects, spaceport, supercops, uncropped. | |
+4 letters: apocarpies, approached, approaches, carpophore, carpospore, cartoppers, choppering, clodhopper, coappeared, copperases, copperhead, micropipet, outcropped, peppercorn, perception, periscopes, periscopic, porcupines, preceptors, preceptory, precompute, prepotency, preprocess, presbyopic, pronephric, prophecies, prospected, prospector, prospectus, protreptic, rockhopper, spaceports. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
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