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cuprous

[kyoo-pruhs, koo-] / ˈkyu prəs, ˈku- /
ADJECTIVE
copperlike
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Using thin film deposition techniques, the researchers were able to grow high-quality cuprous oxide films at ambient pressure and room temperature.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Tests of a cuprous oxide photocathode made using this technique showed an increase in performance of more than 70% over existing state-of-the-art electrodeposited oxide photocathodes.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

"Like other oxide semiconductors, cuprous oxide has its intrinsic challenges," said co-first author Dr Linfeng Pan from Cambridge's Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2024

Adams' battery consisted of a lightweight container, one electrode made of magnesium and another of cuprous chloride.

From Time Magazine Archive

Silver forms two oxides but only one series of salts, namely, the one which corresponds to the mercurous and cuprous series.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William