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green vitriol

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ferrous sulfate

 
–noun Chemistry, Pharmacology.
a bluish-green, crystalline, saline-tasting, water-soluble heptahydrated solid, FeSO4·7H2O, 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.
Also called copperas, green vitriol, iron vitriol, iron sulfate.

Origin:
1860–65
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ferrous sulfate
Function: noun
: an astringent iron salt obtained usually in pale green crystalline form FeSO4·7H2O and used inmedicine chiefly for treating iron-deficiency anemia
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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ferrous sulfate  
A bluish-green crystalline compound that is used in sewage and water treatment, and as a pigment and fertilizer. It is also used in medicine to treat iron deficiency. Also called green vitriol. Chemical formula: FeSO4·7H2O.
green vitriol  
See ferrous sulfate.
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