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.
Origin of ferrous sulfate
First recorded in 1860–65
Words nearby ferrous sulfate
ferrotitanium,
ferrotungsten,
ferrotype,
ferrous,
ferrous oxide,
ferrous sulfate,
ferrous sulfide,
ferrous sulphate,
ferrovanadium,
ferrozirconium,
ferrugination
Definition for green vitriol (2 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for green vitriol
Scientific definitions for green vitriol (1 of 2)
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.
Scientific definitions for green vitriol (2 of 2)
green vitriol
See ferrous sulfate.