Cupric
/ˈkjuːprɪk/noun
Relating to copper, especially in compounds where copper has a valence of +2.
Did you know?Cupric ultimately traces back to Cyprus, so the word’s hidden origin is geographic rather than mystical — but in antiquity, Cyprus was so strongly associated with copper that the island’s name became the source of the metal’s Latin name.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Kýprios / Kýpros
“Cyprus, the island strongly associated with copper mining and trade”
Classical Latin
Latin
cuprum
“Copper”
Late Latin
Latin
cupricus
“Of or pertaining to copper”
16th–17th Century
English
cupric
“Relating to copper, especially copper compounds”