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Definition of CU
1. Noun. 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.
Exact synonyms: Atomic Number 29, Copper
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element, Conductor
Substance meronyms: Bornite, Peacock Ore, Chalcocite, Copper Glance, Chalcopyrite, Copper Pyrites, Cuprite, Malachite, Brass, Bronze
Specialized synonyms: Blister Copper
Derivative terms: Copper, Cupric
Generic synonyms: Metal, Metallic Element, Conductor
Substance meronyms: Bornite, Peacock Ore, Chalcocite, Copper Glance, Chalcopyrite, Copper Pyrites, Cuprite, Malachite, Brass, Bronze
Specialized synonyms: Blister Copper
Derivative terms: Copper, Cupric
Definition of CU
1. Initialism. Credit Union ¹
2. Initialism. Christian Union (bodies of Christian students in UK schools, colleges and universities) ¹
3. Initialism. (philately) in stamp descriptions, ''Commercially Used''. ¹
4. Initialism. (Internet slang) phonetic abbreviation of ''see you''. ¹
5. Initialism. Short for cubic in a variety of English customary units (examples: cubic inch, cubic foot). ¹
6. Initialism. Control Unit ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of CU
1. Symbol for copper. (05 Mar 2000)