copper

/ˈkɔp.ə/

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noun

Simple Meaning

a red-brown metal that is used to make wires and pipes.

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“Old pennies are made of copper, but new ones are not.”

“They replaced the old pipes with new copper ones.”

▶Full Definition

A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

Synonyms:

metal

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