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OP Dear Father Steve: Thank you for correcting my error. Appearances can be deceiving, especially with words.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
Definition: \Cop"per*as\, n. [OE. coperose, F. couperose, fr.
(assumed?) L. cuprirosa, equiv. to G. cha`lkanqos, i. e.
copper flower, vitriol. See {Copper} and {Rose.}]
Green vitriol, or sulphate of iron; a green crystalline
substance, of an astringent taste, used in making ink, in
dyeing black, as a tonic in medicine, etc. It is made on a
large scale by the oxidation of iron pyrites. Called also
{ferrous sulphate}.
Note: The term copperas was formerly synonymous with vitriol,
and included the green, blue, and white vitriols, or
the sulphates of iron, copper, and zinc.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted kourbash wwh 01/10/04 10:34 PM Re: kourbash wwh 01/10/04 10:40 PM Copperas Father Steve 01/11/04 01:26 AM Re: Copperas wwh 01/11/04 02:33 AM Re: Copperas Father Steve 01/11/04 03:01 AM
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