Bordeaux mixture

Bordeaux mixture
Bordeaux mixture Bor*deaux" mix"ture (Hort.) A fungicidal mixture composed of blue vitriol, lime, and water. The formula in common use is: blue vitriol, 6 lbs.; lime, 4 lbs.; water, 35 -- 50 gallons. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Bordeaux mixture — is a mixture of copper(II) sulfate and slaked lime used as a fungicide in vineyards. It is used mainly to control garden, vineyard, nursery and farm infestations of fungi, primarily downy mildew which can result from infections of Plasmopara… …   Wikipedia

  • Bordeaux mixture — n. a mixture of lime, water, and copper sulfate, sprayed on plants to kill insects and fungi: used extensively before the development of modern fungicides …   English World dictionary

  • Bordeaux mixture — Bordo mišinys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis CuSO₄·5H₂O ir Ca(OH)₂ mišinys, fungicidas. atitikmenys: angl. Bordeaux mixture rus. бордосская смесь …   Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Bordeaux mixture — Bordeaux′ mix ture n. bot a fungicide consisting of a mixture of copper sulfate, lime, and water • Etymology: 1890–95; trans. of F bouillie bordelaise …   From formal English to slang

  • Bordeaux mixture — Hort. a fungicide consisting of a mixture of copper sulfate, lime, and water. [1890 95; free trans. of F bouillie bordelaise. See BOIL1, BORDELAISE] * * * …   Universalium

  • Bordeaux mixture — noun A mixture of copper sulphate and lime that is sprayed on plants as a fungicide …   Wiktionary

  • Bordeaux mixture — /bɔˈdoʊ ˌmɪkstʃə/ (say baw doh .mikschuh) noun a fungicide consisting of a mixture of copper sulphate, lime, and water …  

  • Bordeaux mixture — noun a fungicidal solution for plants, containing copper sulphate and calcium oxide. Origin C19: first used in the vineyards of Bordeaux …   English new terms dictionary

  • bordeaux mixture — noun Usage: often capitalized B Date: 1892 a fungicide made by reaction of copper sulfate, lime, and water …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Bordeaux mixture — noun antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime • Hypernyms: ↑antifungal, ↑antifungal agent, ↑fungicide, ↑antimycotic, ↑antimycotic agent …   Useful english dictionary

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