Difference between revisions of "Bordeaux mixture"

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A mixture of Copper sulfate and Slaked lime in water. Bordeaux mixture has been used since the 19th century as a Fungicide and Insecticide.

Toxic by ingestion. Skin contact causes irritation.

G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 412

Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

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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 == Description ==
-A mixture of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=copper%20sulfate copper sulfate] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=slaked%20lime slaked lime] in water. Bordeaux mixture has been used since the 19th century as a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fungicide fungicide] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=insecticide insecticide].
+A mixture of [[copper sulfate]] and [[slaked lime]] in water. Bordeaux mixture has been used since the 19th century as a [[fungicide]] and [[insecticide]].
 == Hazards and Safety ==