Bordeaux mixture
Noun
Meaning
antifungal agent consisting of a solution of copper sulphate and quicklime
Source: WordNetHypernyms
Examples
Just as the industry was recovering through the use of the copper -based Bordeaux mixture fungicide, the phylloxera epidemic that had plagued France and other European wine regions reached the island.
These diseases can be controlled by spraying Bordeaux mixture (1%), carbendazim (0.2%) and copper oxychloride (0.2%).