copper sulphate
English
Alternative forms
Noun
- (chemistry) the common name for cupric sulphate, CuSO4, which forms blue crystals and is used in agriculture, dyeing, electroplating and many other applications; reducing agents reduce it to the red cuprous sulphate
Synonyms
- blue vitriol
- E519 when used as a preservative
Translations
the common name for cupric sulphate, CuSO4
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