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copper sulfate
copper sulfate
- A crystalline salt that is soluble in water and slightly soluble in alcohol. In its anhydrous form it is white, and in its hydrous form it is blue. Copper sulfate is used in agriculture, textile dyeing, leather treatment, electroplating, and the manufacture of germicides. In its blue form it is also called blue vitriol. Chemical formula: CuSO 4 ·5H 2 O.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of copper sulfate1
First recorded in 1890–95
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Example Sentences
Sprinkle a little copper sulfate (bluestone) in the flame of a Bunsen burner.
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Copper—Venus—was the basic metal, and Boyle started with vitriol or copper sulfate.
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It consists of copper sulfate, which is commonly called blue vitriol or bluestone, fresh lime and water.
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One gallon of water will hold in solution two pounds of copper sulfate.
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As a general rule more "process" lime is required to neutralize the copper sulfate than good stone lime.
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