cop·per·as (k p  r-s)n. See ferrous sulfate. [Middle English coperose, a metallic sulfate, from Old French, from Medieval Latin cuper  sa, probably short for *aqua cuprsa, copper water, from Late Latin cuprum, copper; see copper1.] |
copperas [ˈkɒpərəs]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a less common name for ferrous sulphate
[coperose, via Old French from Medieval Latin cuperosa, perhaps originally in the phrase aqua cuprosa copper water]
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