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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