ferrous sulphate
noun
an iron salt with a saline taste, usually obtained as greenish crystals of the heptahydrate, which are converted to the white monohydrate above 100°C: used in inks, tanning, water purification, and in the treatment of anaemia. Formula: FeSO 4
Systematic name: iron (II) sulphate Also called: copperas, green vitriol
Words nearby ferrous sulphate
ferrotype,
ferrous,
ferrous oxide,
ferrous sulfate,
ferrous sulfide,
ferrous sulphate,
ferrovanadium,
ferrozirconium,
ferrugination,
ferruginous,
ferruginous duck