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blue vitriol

/bluː ˈvɪtriəl/

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/bluː ˈvɪtriəl/C1formalscientific
  • ruРаспространённое название пентагидрата сульфата меди(II), синего кристаллического соединения, используемого в сельском хозяйстве в качестве фунгицида, в химии и в различных промышленных целях.

A common name for copper(II) sulfate pentahydrate, a blue crystalline compound used in agriculture as a fungicide, in chemistry, and in various industrial applications.

  1. Copper(II) sulfate pentahydrateC1formal

    A blue crystalline compound, CuSO₄·5H₂O, used as a fungicide, herbicide, and in chemical analysis.

    ruМедный купорос

    • Blue vitriol is commonly used in agriculture to control fungal growth.
    • The chemist prepared a solution of blue vitriol for the experiment.
    • Historically, blue vitriol was used in dyeing and printing processes.