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Cuprite vs Cuprate - What's the difference?

cuprite | cuprate |

As nouns the difference between cuprite and cuprate

is that cuprite is a mineral composed of cuprous oxide and a minor ore of copper while cuprate is any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCumOn, many of which are superconductors.

cuprite

English

Noun

  • (mineral) A mineral composed of cuprous oxide and a minor ore of copper.

    • Derived terms

    * plumbocuprite

    See also

    * (wikipedia "cuprite")

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    cuprate

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cuprate) (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any of several non-stoichiometric compounds, of general formula XYCumOn, many of which are superconductors
  • (organic chemistry) Any organocopper compound of general formula R2Cu

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