copperas

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (uncountable, usually) Iron(II) sulfate.
2. (uncountable, usually) An obsolete sulphate compound with one of the three metals, zinc, copper or iron.

Concepten

vitriool

koperrood

Synoniemen

green vitriol

sulphuric acid

vitriol

Vertalingen

كبريتات الحديدوز

βιτριόλι

θειικός σίδηρος

couperose

copparosa

chalcanthon

aceche

caparrosa

demir sulfat

zaç

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: coperas

Verwant aan Frans: couperose

Verwant aan Latijn: cupri

In summary

From Middle English coperas, coperose (“metallic sulfate”), from Old French coperose. Compare French couperose (“sulfate”), Medieval Latin cuprosa, Late Latin aqua cuprosa, Latin cupri rosa, "rose of copper".