containing copper in the univalent state, as cuprous oxide, Cu2O
Word origin
[1660–70; cupr- + -ous]This word is first recorded in the period 1660–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: adhesive, ballet, cantilever, indicator, sketch-ous is a suffix forming adjectives that have the general sense “possessing, full of”a given quality (covetous; glorious; nervous; wondrous); -ous and its variant -ious have often been used to Anglicize Latin adjectives with terminations that cannotbe directly adapted into English (atrocious; contiguous; garrulous; obvious; stupendous). As an adjective-forming suffix of neutral value, it regularly Anglicizes Greekand Latin adjectives derived without suffix from nouns and verbs; many such formationsare productive combining forms in English, sometimes with a corresponding nominalcombining form that has no suffix (as -fer and -ferous; -phore and -phorous; -pter and -pterous; -vore and -vorous)
Examples of 'cuprous' in a sentence
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Experiments conducted with cuprous oxide nanoparticles weight concentrations ranged from 10% to 40%.
A.E. Kabeel, Z.M. Omara, F.A. Essa, A.S. Abdullah, T. Arunkumar, Ravishankar Sathyamurthy 2017, 'Augmentation of a solar still distillate yield via absorber plate coated with blacknanoparticles', Alexandria Engineering Journalhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016817302570. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Span 80 was applied to control the morphology of cuprous oxide nanoparticles.
S. Saeednia, P. Iranmanesh, M. Hatefi Ardakani, S. Sinaei 2015, 'Synthesis of Cuprous Oxide by Thermal Treatment in Liquid Paraffin', Journal of Nanostructureshttp://jns.kashanu.ac.ir/article_11552_76f10fc480acab89a91aadbde9452c9f.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cuprous oxide nanocubes are prepared by a water-assisted polyol method.
Frans Dekker, Remco Tuinier, Albert P. Philipse 2018, 'Synthesis of Hollow Silica Nanocubes with Tuneable Size and Shape, Suitable for LightScattering Studies', Colloids and Interfaceshttp://www.mdpi.com/2504-5377/2/4/44. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here we reported a one-pot process for cuprous based chalcogenides synthesis in aqueous solution.
Huanchun Wang, Junping Ding, Haomin Xu, Lina Qiao, Xuanjun Wang, Yuanhua Lin 2019, 'One-Pot Synthesis of BiCuSO Nanosheets under Ambient Atmosphere as Broadband SpectrumPhotocatalyst', Nanomaterialshttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/4/540. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cuprous based chalcogenides have attracted intensive research interest due to the potential applications in solar energy conversion.
Huanchun Wang, Junping Ding, Haomin Xu, Lina Qiao, Xuanjun Wang, Yuanhua Lin 2019, 'One-Pot Synthesis of BiCuSO Nanosheets under Ambient Atmosphere as Broadband SpectrumPhotocatalyst', Nanomaterialshttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/9/4/540. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The presence of a thin cuprous oxide film at the surface of copper electrodes significantly increases the breakdown field.
A. Descoeudres, T. Ramsvik, S. Calatroni, M. Taborelli, W. Wuensch 2009, 'dc breakdown conditioning and breakdown rate of metals and metallic alloys under ultrahighvacuum', Physical Review Special Topics. Accelerators and Beamshttp://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.12.032001. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Corrosive sulfides in transformer oil could react with copper wire to produce cuprous sulfide, causing insulation failure.
Haoxi Cong, Minhao Zhang, Qingmin Li 2018, 'Study on Sulfide Distribution in the Operating Oil of Power Transformers and Its Effecton the Oil Quality', Applied Scienceshttp://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/9/1577. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Also, no significant improvements in disease control were recorded when using cuprous oxide on its own.
J.R.M. Thacker, L.V. Laine, R.D. McLean 2000, 'The Effects of a Fungal Biocontrol Agent and a Chemical Adjuvant on the Efficacy of Cuprous Oxide Sprays for Controlling Witches' Broom Disease in Cocoa', Journal of Agricultural and Marine Scienceshttps://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/jams/article/view/565. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
A cuprous oxide nanofluid stabilized by sodium lauryl sulfate, synthesized by using the one step method, has been reported.
Shenoy U. Sandhya, Shetty A. Nityananda 2013, 'A Facile One Step Solution Route to Synthesize Cuprous Oxide Nanofluid', Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologyhttp://www.intechopen.com/journals/nanomaterials_and_nanotechnology/a-facile-one-step-solution-route-to-synthesize-cuprous-oxide-nanofluid. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)