Blue copperas

Description

Common name for copper sulfate used prior to the 1800s when chemical compound names were standardized (Schur 1985).

Synonyms and Related Terms

cupric sulfate; copper sulfate; blue vitriol

Additional Information

S. Schur, "Conservation Terminology: A Review of Past & Current Nomenclature of Materials", Technology and Conservation, 1985.

Authority

• 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