: of, relating to, or containing copper with a valence of two
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There are a few different forms of copper in supplements—cupric oxide, cupric sulfate, copper amino acid chelates, and copper gluconate.
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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
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.
—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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Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 18 Sep. 2024
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.
—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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“Cupric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cupric. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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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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