adjective
- of, relating to, or containing copper especially with a valence of two
Usage: chemistry
Examples
- The cupric sulfate solution turned blue when dissolved in water.
- Cupric oxide is a black powder used in ceramics.
- The chemist tested for cupric ions in the sample.
- Cupric compounds are often used as fungicides.
- The cupric chloride crystals had a distinctive green color.
- Laboratory analysis revealed high levels of cupric contamination.