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Blue vitriol   /blu vˈɪtriəl/   Listen
Blue vitriol

noun
1.
Hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate.  Synonyms: blue copperas, blue stone, chalcanthite.





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"Blue vitriol" Quotes from Famous Books



... gold, dissolve in water 6 ozs. of saltpetre, 2 ozs. of copperas, 1 oz. of white vitriol, and 1 oz. of alum. If wanted redder, add a small portion of blue vitriol. ...
— Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets • Daniel Young
... silk, which, however, leaves undissolved cotton and wool, is prepared as follows: 16 grains of copper sulphate ("blue vitriol," "bluestone") are dissolved in 150 c.c. of water, and then 16 grains of glycerin are added. To this mixture a solution of caustic soda is added until the precipitate first formed is just re-dissolved, so as not to leave an excess of ...
— The Chemistry of Hat Manufacturing - Lectures Delivered Before the Hat Manufacturers' Association • Watson Smith


Words linked to "Blue vitriol" :   cupric sulfate, copper sulphate, cupric sulphate, blue stone, chalcanthite, copper sulfate


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