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cupric oxide

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cupric oxide [′kyü·prik ′äk‚sīd]
(inorganic chemistry)
CuO Black, monoclinic crystals, insoluble in water; used in making fibers and ceramics, and in organic and gas analyses. Also known as copper oxide.


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Hydrometallurgical plants use a variety of byproducts, including circuit board scrap and bimetallics, to make cupric oxide, copper sulfate and copper carbonate.
The complex oxides consist of zinc oxide (ZnO), cupric oxide (GuO), iron oxide (FeO), tin oxide (Sn[O.
As representative of an insoluble compound, we chose cupric oxide (CuO) because it is the most common copper form added to vitamin and mineral supplements.
 
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