CU

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Cu mean? 

• CU (noun)
  The noun CU has 1 sense:

1. 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

  Familiarity information: CU used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CU (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

atomic number 29; copper; Cu

Hypernyms ("Cu" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

conductor (a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Cu"):

blister copper (an impure form of copper having a black blistered surface)

Holonyms ("Cu" is a substance of...):

bornite; peacock ore (a mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits)

chalcocite; copper glance (a heavy grey mineral that is an ore of copper)

chalcopyrite; copper pyrites (a yellow copper ore (CuFeS2) made up of copper and iron sulfide)

cuprite (a mineral consisting of cuprous oxide that is a source of copper)

malachite (a green or blue mineral used as an ore of copper and for making ornamental objects)

brass (an alloy of copper and zinc)

bronze (an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin)

 Context examples 

Copper Cu 64 trastuzumab binds to the extracellular domain of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2), allowing the detection of HER2 distribution using positron emission tomography (PET).

(Copper Cu 64 Trastuzumab, NCI Thesaurus)

The peptide moiety of copper Cu 64 TP3805 is able to bind to vasoactive intestinal peptide/pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide receptors 1 (VPAC1).

(Copper Cu 64 TP3805, NCI Thesaurus)

Copper Cu 64 is a radioactive substance.

(copper Cu 64-ATSM, NCI Dictionary)

The monoclonal antibody moiety of copper Cu 64-DOTA-Rituximab specifically binds to cell surface antigen CD20.

(Copper Cu 64-DOTA-Rituximab, NCI Thesaurus)

The Cu 64 moiety may be detected using positron emission tomography (PET), thereby allowing the imaging and quantification of HER3-expressing tumor cells.

(Copper Cu 64-DOTA-Anti-HER3 Monoclonal Antibody U3-1287, NCI Thesaurus)

A radioconjugate consisting of a lipophilic copper(II)bis(thiosemicarbazone) labeled with the positron- and beta-emitting isotope (64)Cu with hypoxia-selective and antineoplastic activities.

(copper Cu 64-ATSM, NCI Thesaurus)

With a high membrane permeability and low reduction potential, copper Cu 62-ATSM easily enters cells.

(Copper Cu 62-ATSM, NCI Thesaurus)

Compared with other copper radionuclides, the short half-life of copper Cu 62 (9.7 minutes) reduces the amount of radiation a patient is subjected to and allows for several imaging studies to be performed.

(Copper Cu 62-PTSM, NCI Thesaurus)

A radiopharmaceutical composed of the nonspecific perfusion agent ethylglyoxal bis(thiosemicarbazone) (ETS) linked to the beta-emitting, radioisotope copper Cu 62, with potential tumor imaging activity upon positron emitting tomography (PET).

(Copper Cu 62 Ethylglyoxal Bis(thiosemicarbazone), NCI Thesaurus)

A lipophilic copper(II)bis(thiosemicarbazone) labeled with the positron-emitting isotope (61)Cu with hypoxia-selective and radioisotopic activities.

(Copper Cu 61-ATSM, NCI Thesaurus)