ferrous hydroxide — noun : a basic compound Fe(OH)2 that is usually obtained as a nearly white gelatinous precipitate by adding an alkali to a ferrous salt solution and that turns green and finally reddish brown in air on oxidation to ferric hydroxide … Useful english dictionary
ferrous sulphate — noun A salt of iron, usu used in tanning, etc • • • Main Entry: ↑ferrous … Useful english dictionary
ferrous carbonate — n a salt FeCO3 occurring in nature or obtained synthetically as a white easily oxidizable precipitate and used in medicine in treating iron deficiency anemia … Medical dictionary
Salt — This article is about common table salt. For other uses, see Salt (disambiguation). Table salt (NaCl) crystal … Wikipedia
ferrous sulphate — an iron salt administered by mouth to treat or prevent iron deficiency anaemia. There are few serious side effects; stomach upsets and diarrhoea may be prevented by taking the drug with meals. Similar preparations used to treat anaemia include… … Medical dictionary
ferrous sulphate — an iron salt administered by mouth to treat or prevent iron deficiency anaemia. There are few serious side effects; stomach upsets and diarrhoea may be prevented by taking the drug with meals. Similar preparations used to treat anaemia include… … The new mediacal dictionary
ferrous sulfate — SYN: iron sulfate. dried f. exsiccated iron sulfate; a hematinic. * * * ferrous sulfate n an astringent iron salt obtained usu. in the form of its pale green crystalline hydrate FeSO4·7H2O and used in medicine chiefly for treating iron deficiency … Medical dictionary
ferrous sulfate — noun Date: 1865 a salt obtained usually in its bluish green hydrated form FeSO4•7H2O that is used especially in making inks, pigments, and other iron salts and in medicine for treating anemia caused by iron deficiency … New Collegiate Dictionary
ferrous — Relating to iron, especially denoting a salt containing iron in its lowest valence state, Fe2+. [L. ferreus, made of iron] * * * fer·rous fer əs adj 1) of, relating to, or containing iron 2) being or containing iron with a valence of two * * *… … Medical dictionary
ferrous carbonate — noun : a salt FeCO3 occurring in nature as the mineral siderite, obtained synthetically as a white easily oxidizable precipitate, and used in medicine in treating iron deficiency anemia … Useful english dictionary
ferrous chloride — noun : a deliquescent salt FeCl2 obtained in anhydrous form as colorless crystals (as by heating iron in hydrogen chloride) and used chiefly in the textile industry as a mordant and in metallurgy; iron dichloride … Useful english dictionary