LC control no. | sh 85047890 |
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Topical heading | Ferrous sulfate |
Variant(s) | Copperas Ferrous sulphate Green vitriol Iron sulfate Iron vitriol Vitriol, Green Vitriol, Iron |
See also | Ferrous salts Sulfates |
Found in | Web. 3 (ferrous sulfate: an astringent salt) Inter. dict. med. biol. (ferrous sulfate, also called iron sulfate) Wikipedia, Aug. 19, 2012 (Iron(II) sulfate. Iron(II) sulfate (Br.E. iron(II) sulphate) or ferrous sulfate is the chemical compound with the formula FeSO₄. It is used medically to treat iron deficiency, and also for industrial applications. Known since ancient times as copperas and as green vitriol, the blue-green heptahydrate is the most common form of this material. Other names: Ferrous sulfate; green vitriol; iron vitriol; copperas; melanterite; szomolnokite) |