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any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having copper colored wings a reddish brown the color of polished copper a copper penny 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 coat with a layer of copper uncomplimentary terms for a policeman |
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