Term: copper (Cu)
Literally
meaning: “pertaining
to Cyprus island ”
Origin
Κύπρος/Cypros(=Cyprus island)
probably from the Greek word for cypress
(cyparissos/κυπάρισσος) or for henna plant (cypros/κύπρος). The
earliest attested reference was written in Linear B syllabic script
(KU-PI-RI-JO/Cypriot). In Bronze Age the island was known as Alasia (or
Alashiya). In ancient times the word was appeared in Homeric epic poes and later passed to Latin language as cyprium
synonymous to copper because the element was principally mined in Cyprus.
Coined/History
Copper as was easy to mine and extracted from its ores
is known at least for 11,000 years.
Definition
Copper is a ductile chemical elements with atomic
number 29 and atomic mass 63.546. It is
used for electrical conductor, coins, jewelry, plumbing.
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