cupric sulfate

/ˌkuprɪk ˌsʌlˈfeɪt/
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Definitions of cupric sulfate
  1. noun
    a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
    synonyms: copper sulfate, copper sulphate, cupric sulphate
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    types:
    blue copperas, blue stone, blue vitriol, chalcanthite
    hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate
    type of:
    sulfate, sulphate
    a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
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