Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » blue vitriol
blue vitriol
- chalcanthite
- copper sulfate
See blue vitriol in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A blue, crystalline hydrous solution of copper sulfate, CuSO4·5H2O, one of the most important industrial copper salts, used in insecticides, germicides, and hair dyes and in the processing of leather and textiles.
Learn more about blue vitriol
