bluestone

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.

Etymology

From blue + stone.

Synonyms

blue vitriol

copper sulphate

copper vitriol

blue copperas chalcanthite

Translations

arduin

doleryt

sulfato de cobre

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