English Dictionary

Venus

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈviːnəs/

名詞

歴史的 不可算名詞

(historical, alchemy, chemistry) copper: A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

日本語の意味

（歴史、錬金術、化学における意味）銅。赤褐色で柔らかく延性のある金属で、高い電気伝導性および熱伝導性を持つ。元素記号はCu、原子番号は29。

The alchemist polished a small ingot of Venus until it gleamed under the candlelight.

錬金術師は小さな銅のインゴットをろうそくの光で輝くまで磨いた。

意味（1）

(historical, alchemy, chemistry) copper: A reddish-brown, malleable, ductile metallic element with high electrical and thermal conductivity, symbol Cu, and atomic number 29.

CRYSTALS of Venus or of copper, called also vitriol of Venus, is copper reduced into the form of vitriol by spirit of nitre, or by dissolving verdegris in good distilled vinegar, till the acid be saturated; it is very caustic and used to eat off proud flesh. It is also used by painters, and manufacturers, and sold under the name of distilled vinegar. See CHEMISTRY.