copperas

copperas
['kɒp(ə)rəs]
noun green crystals of hydrated ferrous sulphate, especially as an industrial product.
Origin
ME coperose, from OFr. couperose, from med. L. cuperosa, lit. 'flower of copper', from late L. cuprum (see copper1) + rosa 'rose', translating Gk khalkanthon.

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  • Copperas — Cop per*as, n. [OE. coperose, F. couperose, fr. (assumed?) L. cuprirosa, equiv. to G. cha lkanqos, i. e. copper flower, vitriol. See {Copper} and {Rose.}] Green vitriol, or sulphate of iron; a green crystalline substance, of an astringent taste,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • copperas — [käp′ər əs] n. [ME & OFr coperose < ML coperosium, prob. < * (aqua) cuprosa, lit., copper (water) < L cupreus, of copper] FERROUS SULFATE …   English World dictionary

  • copperas — Green Green (gr[=e]n), a. [Compar. {Greener} (gr[=e]n [ e]r); superl. {Greenest.}] [OE. grene, AS. gr[=e]ne; akin to D. groen, OS. gr[=o]ni, OHG. gruoni, G. gr[ u]n, Dan. & Sw. gr[ o]n, Icel. gr[ae]nn; fr. the root of E. grow. See {Grow.}] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • copperas — noun ferrous sulfate […] what a change has introduced itself everywhere into human affairs! How human affairs shall now circulate everywhere not healthy life blood in them, but, as it were, a detestable copperas banker’s ink; …   Wiktionary

  • Copperas Cove, Texas —   City   Downtown Copperas Cove …   Wikipedia

  • Copperas Cove Independent School District — is a public school district based in Copperas Cove, Texas (USA). Located in Coryell County, a small portion of the district extends into Bell County. Original Schoolhouse at Avenue E 6th Street on the eastern edge of town circa 1900 …   Wikipedia

  • Copperas Cove — Copperas Cove, TX U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 29592 Housing Units (2000): 11120 Land area (2000): 13.926162 sq. miles (36.068592 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.926162 sq. miles… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Copperas Cove, TX — U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 29592 Housing Units (2000): 11120 Land area (2000): 13.926162 sq. miles (36.068592 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 13.926162 sq. miles (36.068592 sq. km)… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Copperas Mine Fork — Coordinates: 37°50′30.1″N 82°00′30.1″W / 37.841694°N 82.008361°W / 37.841694; 82.008361 …   Wikipedia

  • Copperas Cove — Original name in latin Copperas Cove Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 31.12406 latitude 97.90308 altitude 333 Population 32032 Date 2011 05 14 …   Cities with a population over 1000 database

  • copperas black — noun : a black obtained by the use of logwood with copperas as a mordant in dyeing cloth …   Useful english dictionary

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