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CP BASIC SULFATE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-11-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Agricultural Chemicals
Universal entry(ies)
CuSO4·5H2O
formula, see observation
7758-98-7
CAS number
DEF

A chemical compound which is derived by the action of dilute sulfuric acid on copper or copper oxide (often as oxide ores) in large quantities, with evaporation and crystallization, and which is used as a fungicide.

CONT

Copper sulfate is a fungicide used to control bacterial and fungal diseases of fruit, vegetable, nut, and field crops. These diseases include mildew, leaf spots, blights, and apple scab. It is used as a protective fungicide (Bordeaux mixture) for leaf application and seed treatment. It is also used as an algacide and herbicide, and to kill slugs and snails in irrigation and municipal water treatment systems. It has been used to control dutch elm disease. It is available as a dust, wettable powder, or liquid concentrate.

OBS

copper sulfate: commercial and traditional simplified name.

OBS

Trade and other names: Copper sulfate is also called Agritox, Basicap, [bonide copper], BSC copper fungicide, CP basic sulfate, [Phyto-Bordeaux, a mixture of hydrated lime and copper sulfate] and tri-basic copper sulfate.

OBS

Chemical formula: CuSO4·5H2O

Key term(s)
  • Agritox
  • Basicap
  • bonide copper
  • BSC copper fungicide
  • CP basic sulfate
  • Phyto-Bordeaux
  • tri-basic copper sulfate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Agents chimiques (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CuSO4·5H2O
formula, see observation
7758-98-7
CAS number
DEF

Composé préparé industriellement par l'action de l'acide sulfurique dilué sur l'oxyde de cuivre [que l'on utilise comme pesticide].

OBS

sulfate de cuivre : nom traditionnel et commercial simplifié.

OBS

Le sulfate de cuivre pentahydrate peut être déshydraté pour donner le monohydrate puis le sulfate de cuivre anhydre.

OBS

Formule chimique : CuSO4·5H2O

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Agentes químicos (Agricultura)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CuSO4·5H2O
formula, see observation
7758-98-7
CAS number
DEF

Sólido cristalino azul, o blanco si está hidratado. Soluble en agua y metanol; algo soluble en alcohol y glicerina. Tóxico por ingestión. Plaguicida.

OBS

Fórmula química: CuSO4 SH2O.

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