: of, relating to, or containing copper with a valence of two
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The canisters will release barium, strontium and cupric-oxide, forming colored clouds that researchers can visually monitor and track from the ground, which could help them understand the movements of particles in the ionsphere and aurora.
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Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
Three chemicals interacted to form the color tracers — barium, strontium and cupric-oxide.
—Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 29 June 2017
Three chemicals will interact to form the color tracers — barium, strontium and cupric-oxide.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 14 June 2017
Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 29 June 2017
Three chemicals interacted to form the color tracers — barium, strontium and cupric-oxide.
—Angela Fritz, Washington Post, 29 June 2017
Three chemicals will interact to form the color tracers — barium, strontium and cupric-oxide.
—Kevin Ambrose, Washington Post, 14 June 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1799, in the meaning defined above
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“Cupric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupric. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.
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cupric
adjective
cu·pric
ˈk(y)ü-prik 
: of, relating to, or containing copper with a valence of two
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