The difference between Copper and Russet

When used as nouns, copper means a reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol cu, and atomic number 29, whereas russet means a reddish-brown color.

When used as verbs, copper means to sheathe or coat with copper, whereas russet means of apples, pears, etc.: to develop reddish-brown spots.

When used as adjectives, copper means made of copper, whereas russet means having a reddish-brown color.

check bellow for the other definitions of Copper and Russet

  1. Copper as a noun (uncountable):

    A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

  2. Copper as a noun (countable):

    Something made of copper.

  3. Copper as a noun:

    The reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

    Examples:

    "color paneBB5836"

  4. Copper as a noun (countable):

    A copper coin.

  5. Copper as a noun (UK, AU, dated):

    A large pot, often used for heating water or washing clothes over a fire. In Australasia at least, it could also be a fixed installation made of copper, with a fire underneath and its own chimney. Generally made redundant by the advent of the washing machine.

    Examples:

    "Mum would heat the water in a copper in the kitchen and transfer it to the tin bath."

    "I explain that socks can’t be boiled up in the copper with the sheets and towels or they shrink."

  1. Copper as an adjective:

    Made of copper.

  2. Copper as an adjective:

    Having the reddish-brown colour/color of copper.

  1. Copper as a verb:

    To sheathe or coat with copper.

  1. Copper as a noun (slang, law enforcement):

    A police officer.

  1. Russet as a noun:

    A reddish-brown color.

    Examples:

    "color pane80461B"

  2. Russet as a noun:

    A coarse, reddish-brown, homespun fabric; clothes made with such fabric.

  3. Russet as a noun:

    A variety of apple with rough, russet-colored skin.

  4. Russet as a noun:

    A variety of potato with rough, dark gray-brown skin.

  1. Russet as an adjective:

    Having a reddish-brown color.

  2. Russet as an adjective (archaic):

    Gray or ash-colored.

  3. Russet as an adjective:

    Rustic, homespun, coarse, plain.

  4. Russet as an adjective:

    The condition of leather when its treatment is complete, but it is not yet colored (stained) and polished.

  5. Russet as an adjective (botany):

    Having a rough skin that is reddish-brown or greyish; russeted.

  1. Russet as a verb (ambitransitive):

    Of apples, pears, etc.: to develop reddish-brown spots; to cause russeting.

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