ferrous sulfate

fer·rous sul·fate

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Definitions of ferrous sulfate words

noun ferrous sulfate a bluish-green, crystalline, saline-tasting, water-soluble heptahydrated solid, FeSO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of other iron salts, in water purification, fertilizer, inks, pigments, tanning, photography, and in medicine in the treatment of anemia. 1
noun ferrous sulfate a green, crystalline compound, FeSO4·7H2O, used in dyeing, the making of ink, etc.; copperas 0
noun ferrous sulfate (dated, inorganic chemistry) iron(II) sulfate. 0

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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