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- [kop-er-uh s]
- /ˈkɒp ər əs/
- /ˈkɒ.pə.rəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kop-er-uh s]
- /ˈkɒp ər əs/
Definitions of copperas word
- noun copperas ferrous sulfate 3
- noun copperas ferrous sulfate. 1
- noun copperas Green crystals of hydrated ferrous sulfate, especially as an industrial product. 1
- noun copperas iron(II) sulfate. 0
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Origin of copperas
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English coperas, variant of Middle English coperose < Medieval Latin (aqua) cuprōsa copperish (water). See copper1, -ose1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Copperas
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
copperas popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
copperas usage trend in Literature
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