copper sulfate

noun

: a sulfate of copper
especially : the normal sulfate that is white in the anhydrous form but blue in the crystalline hydrous form CuSO4·5H2O and that is often used as an algicide and fungicide

Examples of copper sulfate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Avène’s proprietary mineral water has been studied extensively and is proven to have anti-inflammatory and redness-relieving properties; the formula also features fellow skin soothers zinc oxide, zinc sulfate, and copper sulfate to help heal skin. Emily Orofino, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024 Starting in the late 1800s people discovered that chemicals, such as copper sulfate, could prevent a pest from causing crop damage. Steven Savage, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 The Environmental Protection Agency also authorized adding additional copper sulfate and sodium permanganate to the aqueduct's reservoirs to combat the algae, the Army Corps of Engineers said. Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 3 July 2024 Organic farmers had to regularly and preemptively spray with copper sulfate, though biodynamic Château Fonplégade reports good results with an oak bark solution. Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024 Silverwood Lake was treated with copper sulfate on Tuesday in an effort to control the algal bloom, agency officials said. Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024 Fungicides for bacterial leaf spot must be copper-based, or have copper in them (mancozeb, copper octanoate, copper sulfate, copper hydroxide). Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023 Spray with copper sulfate during early spring each year to help prevent the problem before the buds begin to break. oregonlive, 19 Aug. 2023 But the microbes don’t just clean the copper sulfate up. Joshua Learn, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2021

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of copper sulfate was in 1869

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“Copper sulfate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copper%20sulfate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

copper sulfate

noun
: a usually blue crystalline compound that is used to destroy algae and fungi

Medical Definition

copper sulfate

noun
: a sulfate of bivalent copper that is best known as the blue crystalline hydrate CuSO4·5H2O, is used as an algicide and fungicide, and has been used medicinally in solution as an emetic but is not now recommended for such use because of its potential toxicity

called also cupric sulfate

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