oxygen-free copper
(redirected from Linear crystal oxygen free copper)oxygen-free copper
[′äk·sə·jən ¦frē ′käp·ər] (metallurgy)
Pure copper having a conductivity greater than that of copper containing impurities such as cuprous oxide; used for the construction of high-power electron tubes because it does not release appreciable gas when hot.
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