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Ferrous sulfate

LC control no.sh 85047890
Topical headingFerrous sulfate
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Variant(s)Copperas
Ferrous sulphate
Green vitriol
Iron sulfate
Iron vitriol
Vitriol, Green
Vitriol, Iron
See alsoFerrous salts
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Sulfates
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Found inWeb. 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)