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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
An obsolete name used for sulfates. The term vitriol originated in the 13th century in Albertus Magnus's book De Mineralbus, Liber V (Schur 1985). Some examples are:
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An obsolete name used for sulfates. The term vitriol originated in the 13th century in Albertus Magnus's book De Mineralbus, Liber V (Schur 1985).  
  
- Blue vitriol - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper%20sulfate copper sulfate]
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Some examples are:  
  
- Green vitriol - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ferrous%20sulfate ferrous sulfate]  
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* Blue vitriol - [[copper%20sulfate|copper sulfate]]
 
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* Green vitriol - [[ferrous%20sulfate|ferrous sulfate]]  
- Red vitriol - hydrated [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cobaltous%20sulfate cobalt sulfate]  
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* Red vitriol - hydrated [[cobaltous%20sulfate|cobalt sulfate]]  
 
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* White vitriol - [[zinc%20sulfate|zinc sulfate]]  
- White vitriol - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=zinc%20sulfate zinc sulfate]  
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* Oil of vitriol - [[sulfuric%20acid|sulfuric acid]]
 
 
- Oil of vitriol - [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=sulfuric%20acid sulfuric acid]
 
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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copperas; sal martis; sulfate of iron; chacantum (Gr.); attramentum (Lat.)
 
copperas; sal martis; sulfate of iron; chacantum (Gr.); attramentum (Lat.)
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p.785
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p.785

Latest revision as of 14:50, 25 June 2022

Description

An obsolete name used for sulfates. The term vitriol originated in the 13th century in Albertus Magnus's book De Mineralbus, Liber V (Schur 1985).

Some examples are:

Synonyms and Related Terms

copperas; sal martis; sulfate of iron; chacantum (Gr.); attramentum (Lat.)

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p.785
  • Susan E. Schur, Conservation Terminology: A review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials, Technology and Conservation, Spring (p.34-39); Summer (p.35-38); Fall (p.25-36), 1985
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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