copper ion

collocation in English

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copper
adjective
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/ˈkɒp.ər/us
/ˈkɑː.pɚ/
made of or relating to the ...
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ion
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaɪ.ɒn/us
/ˈaɪ.ɑːn/
an atom or small group of atoms that has an electrical charge because it has added or lost one or ...
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To better understand the ion formation, we found thecopperiondistribution for different charge states and several laser energies.
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Galvanic coupling to less noble alloys and cathodic protection preventcopperionreleases from surface films and therefore reduce biofouling resistance.
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Activity greatly depends on the presence of a divalentcopperionand a reductant such as gallate or ascorbate.
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Molecular oxygen and thecopperionare utilized to reoxidize the cofactor and yield another imine, producing hydrogen peroxide as a side product.
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It has also been found to have an inhibitory effect on angiogenesis, potentially via the inhibition ofcopperiondependent membrane translocation process involving a non-classical secretion pathway.
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One concept is to use self-dissolving anodes, liberating silver or copper ions as preservation agents.
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The architects describe how copper ions absorbed from the water running off the roof will accelerate the change, and correctly describe this as a chemical reaction.
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The initial batch is melted together from silica, copper oxide, and other metal oxides to chemically reduce the copper ions to elemental copper.
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When dissolved in aqueous beverages, copper sulfate's copper ions can chemically bind undesirable sulfides.
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When the cells are electrified, the anodes slowly dissolve, freeing copper ions that are deposited on the cathode as 99.9-percent-pure copper.
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Thus, zinc metal will lose electrons to copper ions and develop a positive electrical charge.
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If there were a covalent bond between the copper ions, the electrons would pair up and the compound would be diamagnetic.
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The presence of copper increases the levels of copper ions, prostaglandins, and white blood cells within the uterine and tubal fluids.
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Copper ions are highly toxic to fish, so care must be taken with the dosage.
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Copper ions are about 0.75 angstroms, so line widths on the order of nanometers seem possible.
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Copper ions thus generated from anodes move towards cathode and get deposited on starter plates cathodes.
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Studies suggest that exposure to dry copper surfaces inhibits the respiration and growth of producers by releasing copper ions.
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The iron oxidizes, and the copper ions are reduced through the transfer of electrons.
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Copper, when corroding, releases copper ions which have an anti-fouling effect.
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Its purpose was to provide a chlorine donor to enhance the green and blue colours from copper ions in the flame.
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