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cu·​proid | \ ˈk(y)üˌprȯid \
plural -s

Definition of cuproid

crystallography
: a solid related to a tetrahedron and having 12 equal triangular faces

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History and Etymology for cuproid

International Scientific Vocabulary cupr- + -oid; originally formed as German kuproid

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“Cuproid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cuproid. Accessed 29 Jul. 2021.

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