noun / adjective
copper
KAH-pur/ˈkɑːpər/
A reddish-brown metal valued for conducting electricity.
The coil of wire and hollow pipes share the reddish-brown color of copper.
Etymology
Latin cuprum was a shortened name for “Cyprian metal.” The metal's name thus preserves its association with Cyprus, where copper was mined.
In context
wiring and copper piping because you sell that for scrap on the black market or really any market just to scrap you can make a lot of money very quickly copper is very valuable per unit
More examples
- The copper pan heats quickly and evenly.
- She drops a few old coppers into the coin jar.
- The autumn leaves turn a rich copper color.
Forms
copper · coppers
coppery adjective — Reddish-brown in color, like the metal copper.