chalcanthum

C3H4A1L1C3A1N1T1H4U1M3

noun

Copper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄).

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounchalcanthum (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablealchemyCopper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄).

    Synonyms: calcanthum, chalcanth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCopper(II) sulfate (CuSO₄).

Origin

  1. Latinchalcanthum
  2. Frenchcalcante
  3. Englishchalcanthum

Borrowed from French calcante or Latin chalcanthum.

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APA

chalcanthum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcanthum

MLA

“chalcanthum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcanthum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chalcanthum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chalcanthum.

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