BLUE VITRIOL
\blˈuː vˈɪtɹiːəl], \blˈuː vˈɪtɹiːəl], \b_l_ˈuː v_ˈɪ_t_ɹ_iː__ə_l]\
Definitions of BLUE VITRIOL
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A sulfate salt of copper. It is a potent emetic and is used as an antidote for poisoning by phosphorus. It also can be used to prevent the growth of algae.
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copper-sulphate.
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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