Biographical Sketch. Summary. Biowarfare is the intentional use of microorganisms, and toxins, generally of microbial, plant or animal origin to produce disease and death in humans, livestock and crops. The. attraction of bioweapons in biowarfare and bioterrorism is attributed to easy access to a. wide range of disease-producing biological agents, to their low production costs, to. their non-detection by routine security systems, and to their easy transportation from.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; a freshly exposed surface has a reddish-orange color.
Yes, Cu is the chemical symbol for copper (Latin-cuprum) and the atomic number 29.t was called cuprum back in the day, which i â¦ s Latin. And that Latin name is the source of its chemical symbol, Cu.   You may be familiar with natrium (sodium, chemical symbol Na) and ferrum (iron, chemical symbol Fe).