- Chalcanthite
- Chalcanthite Chal*can"thite, n. [L. chalcanthum a solution of blue vitriol, Gr. ?.] (Min.) Native blue vitriol. See {Blue vitriol}, under {Blue}. [1913 Webster]
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Chalcanthite
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Chalcanthite — General Category Sulfate minerals Chemical formula CuSO4·5H2O … Wikipedia
chalcanthite — [kal kan′thīt΄] n. [< L chalcanthum < Gr kalkanthon, vitriol (< chalkos, copper + anthos, flower: see ANTHO ) + ITE1] a bluish, triclinic mineral, CuSO4·5H2O, that is an ore of copper: hydrous copper sulfate … English World dictionary
chalcanthite — noun hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulfate • Syn: ↑blue vitriol, ↑blue copperas, ↑blue stone • Hypernyms: ↑copper sulfate, ↑copper sulphate, ↑cupric sulfate, ↑cupric sulphate … Useful english dictionary
Chalcanthite — Chalcantite Chalcantite Catégorie VII : sulfates, sélénates tellurates, chromates, molybdates, tungstates Chalcantite Canaveilles, Pyrénées Orientales … Wikipédia en Français
chalcanthite — chalkantitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė Cu[SO₄]·5H₂O atitikmenys: angl. chalcanthite rus. халькантит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
chalcanthite — /kal kan thuyt/, n. Mineral. See blue vitriol. [1855 60; < L chalcanth(um) ( < Gk chálkanthon blue vitriol, lit., flower of copper, equiv. to chalk(ós) copper + ánth(os) flower + on neut. suffix) + ITE1] * * * ▪ mineral a widespread sulfate … Universalium
chalcanthite — noun A mineral form of copper sulfate, CuSO Syn: bluestone … Wiktionary
chalcanthite — A cave mineral CuSO4●5H2O [11] … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
chalcanthite — chal·can·thite … English syllables
chalcanthite — /kælˈkænθaɪt/ (say kal kanthuyt) noun → blue vitriol. {obsolete chalcanth sulphate of copper + ite1} …
