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Meanings of copperas in English
Usage of copperas in English
1
Log-wood and cider, in iron, set with copperas, makes a good black.
2
If copperas be used instead of alum, slate color will be produced.
3
They next tried alum and copperas; but the great secret still escaped them.
4
Alum and copperas have been known in the Highlands long ages.
5
Of such vats the copperas and lime and the hydrosulphite vats are examples.
6
It was black, but the copperas would eat the paper after a while.
7
Dark colors should be boiled in iron, and set with copperas.
8
It looked as if it smelt of copperas, and she drew suddenly back.
9
The smell of tobacco, copperas, and burning logwood was heavy to clamminess here.
10
An odor of copperas issued in puffs from the roofs of the neighboring factory.
11
Logwood dyes lilac, or pink; to turn red hackles brown, boil them in copperas.
12
A disinfectant is prepared in the same way, using copperas.
13
They used indigo for blue, copperas for yellow, and red oak chips for red.
14
The copperas is poison, and must never be left unmarked.
15
Tea grounds, boiled in iron vessels, set with copperas, makes a good slate colour.
16
Ledgers and copperas are not good food for a chicken's soul, or body either.
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