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Definition of Copper sulfate

1. Noun. A copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide.

Definition of Copper sulfate

1. Noun. (American English) (alternative spelling of copper sulphate) ¹

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Medical Definition of Copper sulfate

1. The pentahydrate sulfate salt of copper. It is a powerful emetic and used orally as an antidote to phosphorus poisoning. Topical application of a 1 per cent solution is used in the treatment of phosphorus burns of the skin. It is also used as a catalyst with iron in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia. In 1:1,000,000 concentration it is used to prevent growth of algae in ponds, reservoirs, and swimming pools. Pharmacological action: antidotes, emetics, fungicides, industrial. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Copper Sulfate

Literary usage of Copper sulfate

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1. Cyclopedia of American Horticulture: Comprising Suggestions for Cultivation by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Wilhelm Miller (1902)
"copper sulfate 1 pound Water 15-25 gallons Dissolve the copper sulfate in the water, when it is ready for use. This should never lie applied to foliage but ..."

2. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1914)
"Paths should be disinfected by spraying with copper sulfate one pound to fifty gallons of water or with formaldehyde solution one pint to twelve ..."

3. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1914)
"V, equal vol. acid, N to 0.25 A" Copper-sulfate, acid considerably under 0.25 AT (After 24 ... copper sulfate only, 0.5 N and other moderate dilute sols. ..."

4. Solubilities of Inorganic and Organic Compounds: A Compilation of by Atherton Seidell (1919)
"SOLUBILITY OF copper sulfate IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF LITHIUM SULFATE AT 30°. ... Additional data for the system copper sulfate + Potassium sulfate + H2O are ..."

5. Manual of Plant Diseases by Paul Sorauer, Gustav Lindau, Ludwig Reh (1922)
"WASTE WATER CONTAINING copper sulfate AND COPPER NITRATE. ... He found in one liter: copper sulfate, 51.619 g; Copper nitrate, 5.298 g; Zinc sulfate, ..."

6. The Condensed Chemical Dictionary: A Reference Volume for All Requiring by Francis Mills Turner, Daniel Deronda Berolzheimer, William Parker Cutter, John Helfrich, Chemical Catalog Company, Inc (1920)
"Derivation: By dissolving copper sulfate in ammonium hydroxide and precipitating with alcohol. ... _ copper sulfate and sodium arsenite. Grades: Technical. ..."

7. Foods and Their Adulteration: Origin, Manufacture, and Composition of Food by Harvey Washington Wiley (1907)
"A dose of copper sulfate as an astringent is a quarter of a grain (16 milligrams); as an emetic, 5 grains (.330 milligrams).—(United States Dispensatory ..."

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