bluestone

Meaning

Noun

1. (UK, countable, uncountable) Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:
2. (UK, countable, uncountable) Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:
3. (Canada, US, countable, uncountable) Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:
4. (US, countable, uncountable) Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:
5. (Australia, New-Zealand, countable, uncountable) Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:
6. (Australia, South, countable, uncountable) Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction:
7. (countable, uncountable) Any of several bluish-grey varieties of stone used for construction
8. (countable, uncountable) Either of two related copper- and sulfur-based bright blue stones:
9. (countable, uncountable) Either of two related copper- and sulfur-based bright blue stones:
10. (countable, uncountable) Lapis lazuli, or its core constituent, lazurite.

Verb

To treat or dose with copper sulfate.

Synonyms

blue vitriol

copper sulphate

copper vitriol

blue copperas chalcanthite

Translations

arduin

sulfato de cobre

göztaşı

Etymology

From blue + stone.