bordeaux mixture


bor·deaux mixture

noun, often capitalized B \br-ˈdō-, ˈbr-ˌ\

Definition of BORDEAUX MIXTURE

: a fungicide made by reaction of copper sulfate, lime, and water

First Known Use of BORDEAUX MIXTURE

1892

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