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Noun copper has 5 senses
- copper, Cu, atomic number 29 - a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
--1 is a kind of metallic element, metal; conductor
--1 is a substance of
--1 has particulars: blister copper
- copper - a copper penny
--2 is a kind of penny, cent, centime
- bull, cop, copper, fuzz, pig - uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
--3 is a kind of policeman, police officer, officer
- copper, copper color - a reddish brown the color of polished copper
--4 is a kind of reddish brown, sepia, burnt sienna, Venetian red
- copper - any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings
--5 is a kind of lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly
--5 is a member of Lycaena, genus Lycaena
--5 has particulars: American copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas
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