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Where did copper get its name?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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From the Latin word cuprum, which means "from the island of Cyprus."
From the Latin word cyprium, after the island of Cyprus

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The name Copper is based on the Latin word Cuprum, which is how we get the symbol Cu to designate it.

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