Definition of COPPERAS

copperas

Plural: copperases

Noun

  • A sulfate of iron, used in inks, dyes, and medicines.
  • Iron(II) sulfate.
  • An obsolete sulphate compound with one of the three metals, zinc, copper or iron.

Examples

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Origin / Etymology

From Middle English coperas, coperose (“metallic sulfate”), from Old French coperose. Compare French couperose (“sulfate”), Medieval Latin cuprosa, Late Latin aqua cuprosa, Latin cupri rosa, "rose of copper".

Synonyms

vitriol

Scrabble Score: 14

copperas: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
copperas: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
copperas: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

copperas: valid Words With Friends Word