aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic

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How do you pronounce aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌaɪːkwiːoʊsəˌlɪnoʊˌkælkəˌlɪnoʊsəˌreɪʃioʊəˌluːmɪˌnoʊsoʊˌkjuprioʊˌvɪtriˈɑːlɪk/.

What does aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic mean?

Containing balanced proportions of saline, calcareous, ceraceous, aluminous, copper-bearing, and vitriolic constituents, especially descriptive of certain mineral waters.

Where does aequeosalinocalcalinoceraceoaluminosocupreovitriolic come from?

From Latin aequus (“equal, balanced”) + salina (“pertaining to salt”) + calcalino (“pertaining to calcium or lime”) + English ceraceous + alumino- + Latin cupreo (“pertaining to copper”) + English vitriolic. Coined in the 18th century by Edward Strother to describe the mineral-rich spa waters of Bath, England.

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