Meanings
nounsalt of Venus (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistrycopper sulphate
Origin
Venus was the alchemical name for copper.
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salt of Venus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20of%20Venus
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“salt of Venus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20of%20Venus. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “salt of Venus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/salt%20of%20Venus.
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