Copper is a reddish transition metal with atomic number 29 and element symbol Cu. The element symbol comes from the Latin name for the element, cuprum. Copper is one of the elements you encounter in nearly pure form in daily life in wire and pipes. These copper facts include chemical and physical data, general information, and trivia. More @Wikipedia
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