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PRONUNCIATION OF FERROUS SULPHATE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FERROUS SULPHATE

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WHAT DOES FERROUS SULPHATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ferrous sulphate

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. All iron sulfates dissolve in water to give the same aquo complex 2+, which has octahedral molecular geometry and is paramagnetic.

Definition of ferrous sulphate in the English dictionary

The definition of ferrous sulphate in the dictionary is 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: FeSO4 Systematic name: iron sulphate Also called: copperas, green vitriol.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FERROUS SULPHATE

ferrocyanogen
ferroelectric
ferroelectrically
ferroelectricity
ferrogram
ferrography
Ferrol
ferromagnesian
ferromagnet
ferromagnetic
ferromagnetism
ferromanganese
ferromolybdenum
ferronickel
ferroprussiate
ferrosilicon
ferrosoferric
ferrotype
ferrous
ferruginous

WORDS THAT END LIKE FERROUS SULPHATE

adenosine diphosphate
adenosine monophosphate
adenosine triphosphate
aluminium sulphate
barium sulphate
calcium phosphate
caliphate
diphosphate
guanosine monophosphate
hate
iron (II) sulphate
monophosphate
organophosphate
orthophosphate
phosphate
pyrophosphate
sodium phosphate
sulphate
superphosphate
thiosulphate
triphosphate

Synonyms and antonyms of ferrous sulphate in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «ferrous sulphate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FERROUS SULPHATE

Find out the translation of ferrous sulphate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ferrous sulphate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ferrous sulphate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硫酸亚铁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sulfato ferroso
570 millions of speakers

English

ferrous sulphate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फेरस सल्फेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كبريتات الحديدوز
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сульфат железа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulfato ferroso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লৌহজনক সালফেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sulfate ferreux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sulfat ferus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eisensulfat
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鉄、硫酸
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

철 황산염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ferrous sulphate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sulfat sắt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரும்பு சல்பேட்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोह सल्फेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Demirli sülfat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

solfato ferroso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

siarczan żelaza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сульфат заліза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sulfat de fier
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θειικός σίδηρος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ferrosulfaat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

järnsulfat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jernsulfat
5 millions of speakers

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ferrous sulphate

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FERROUS SULPHATE»

Discover the use of ferrous sulphate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ferrous sulphate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chemical News and Journal of Industrial Science
OF On the Ferrous Sulphate Test for Nitric Acid, and its Employment as an Approximate Indicator of tin Amount of Nitrates in Potable Water. In performing this test, it is more advantageous to float the liquid under examination on a solution of ...
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry - I
Ferrous sulphate is incompatible with alkali and gets oxidised in air easily in presence of arsinates and mercuric salts. It is also incompatible with phosphates, tannates and benzoates. Sugars, glycin and alkali citrates prevent the precipitation ...
Dr. A. V. Kasture, 2008
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Pharmaceutical Compounding and Dispensing
... pro Infantibus) 16.9 Ammonia and Ipecacuanha 227 Mixture BP (Mistura Expectorans) 16.10 Ferrous Sulphate Mixture 227 Paediatric BP (Mistura Ferri Sulphatis pro Infantibus) 16.11 Aluminium Hydroxide and 228 Belladonna Mixture BPC ...
‎2006
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Textile Chemicals: Environmental Data and Facts
Bronze is obtained on wool with copper sulphate, greyish-green on wool with ferrous sulphate. If one uses the bark of the plant for dyeing, one will obtain reddish-yellow on wool with alum mordant (adding a little bit of potash makes the tints ...
Katia Lacasse, Werner Baumann, 2004
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I.I.T. Chemistry Vol. 1
300°C high FeS04.7H20 > 2FeS04 > FejOj + S02 + S03 -7H20 (jv) The aqueous solution of ferrous sulphate is slightly acidic due to hydrolysis of Fe^ k FeS04 + 2H20 ^ Fe(OH)2 + H2S04 weak base strong acid (v) Ferrous sulphate is a strong  ...
P Saxena
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Concise Inorganic Pharmaceutical Chemistry (phar.Che-I)
Ferrous Sulphate It is based upon oxidation-reduction titrations (permanganate titration). It is directly titrated against standard solution of potassium permanganate in presence of acidic medium by sulphuric acid. 2 KMnO4 + 3 H2SO4 -> K2SO4 ...
Dr. K. R. Mahadik, 2008
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Introduction to Pharmaceutical Calculations
An example is ferrous sulphate, which exists in the anhydrous form and as a hydrate. Thus, equal weights of the anhydrous and the hydrate of ferrous sulphate will contain different amounts of iron. In order to calculate the equivalent amounts ...
Judith A. Rees, Ian Smith, Brian Smith, 2011
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Technology of Functional Cereal Products
In general, ascorbic acid enhances the bioavailability of elemental iron powders, whereas the baking process reduces their bioavailability from bread (Yeung et al. , 2005). Ferrous sulphate is also used because of its high bioavailability and ...
B R Hamaker, 2007
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Water Pollution VIII: Modelling, Monitoring and Management
Sulphate ion concentration increases with the addition of ferrous sulphate according reaction 3. In this research, Cr6+ reduced to Cr3+ with ferrous sulphate according reaction 3 in Birjand groundwater. Then, sulphate ion increment and Cr6+ ...
C. A. Brebbia, J. S. Antunes do Carmo, 2006
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Questuin Bank Wtih Solutions Science & Technology -II Std.X
(3) Sodium sulphate, Copper sulphate, Ammonium sulphate, Potassium sulphate (4) Ferrous sulphate, Potassium permanganate, Potassium sulphate, Copper sulphate (5) Copper sulphate, Ferrous sulphate, Lime water (6) FAS, Mohr's salt,  ...
B.Menezes

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FERROUS SULPHATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ferrous sulphate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Man transforms his caravan into a photography darkroom studio
... Paul also has to source his own chemicals, venturing to garden centers in order to source hard-to-come-by ferrous sulphate, commonly used ... «Caravan Times, Jul 15»
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How I Turned a Caravan Into a Mobile Darkroom for Wet Plate Photos
... to mix our own chemicals, this often leads us to places like the garden centre to source ferrous sulphate, which is used as a moss controller. «PetaPixel, Jul 15»
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EFSA cautions against use of ferrous carbonate as an iron source …
... the bioavailability of iron from different ferrous carbonate sources, but ferrous carbonate is generally less bioavailable than ferrous sulphate. «FeedNavigator.com, May 15»
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A lasting imprint
The deep black colour is extracted from rusted iron fermented with molasses, or as is more common now, from iron ferrous sulphate or hara ... «Deccan Herald, May 15»
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How to naturally deal with iron deficiency
The commonly prescribed form of iron (ferrous sulphate tablets) is known for causing constipation, particularly when taken in doses over 100mg ... «Irish Examiner, Apr 15»
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Summer has arrived! Tips to help create the perfect garden
The most common procedure is to apply a ferrous sulphate based moss killer to kill the moss, wait a couple of weeks and then rake the moss ... «Coventry Telegraph, Apr 15»
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Help your turf spring in to summer
... applying a balanced fertiliser with iron (ferrous sulphate). Correct application of this product is important to avoid scorching areas of the lawn. «Glasgow Evening Times, Apr 15»
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A product focus on: SPX
... water treatment plants (for example, alum, soda, activated silica, lime slurries, polyelectrolytes, ferrous sulphate, pH correction, chlorination, ... «World Pumps, Apr 15»
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March onto your lawn and sort out that unsightly moss
Then it's time to sort out the starvation problem with a dressing of a proprietary moss control/fertiliser that contains ferrous sulphate to burn off ... «Yorkshire Post, Mar 15»
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ALTIVIA to buy Axiall's specialty phosgene derivatives business
... industrial customers with various chemical solutions, including ferric and ferrous sulphate from its manufacturing facilities in Houston, Texas. «Chemicals Technology, Feb 15»

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