distilled verdigris etymology

English word distilled verdigris comes from English acid

Detailed word origin of distilled verdigris

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
acid English (eng) (chemistry) Any of several classes of compound having the following properties:-. (slang) lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD). A sour substance.. Any compound that can accept a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond; a Lewis acid. Any compound that easily donates protons; a Brønsted acid. Any of a class of water-soluble compounds, having sour taste, that turn blue litmus red, and react with [...]
acetic acid English (eng) (organic compound) A clear colourless organic acid, CH3COOH, formed by the oxidation of ethanol; it is used as a solvent and has very many industrial applications; it is the major acidic component of vinegar.
distilled verdigris English (eng) (chemistry, obsolete) An acid copper acetate.

Words with the same origin as distilled verdigris

Descendants of acid
ASA benzenesulfonate dimyristoyl formaldehyde hydroxypropylmethylcellulose isopropylamide isopropylamphetamine isopropylcholestane monosodium glutamate myristoyl myristoylation palmitoyl paraformaldehyde paramaleate perchlorate permanganate phthalate polyformaldehyde prajmaline propane propyl ribozyme tellurate triisopropyl