green vitriol

American  

[green vi-tree-uhl] / ˈgrin ˈvɪ tri əl /

noun

1. Chemistry. archaic term for ferrous sulfate.

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green vitriol British  

noun

1. another name for ferrous sulphate

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green vitriol Scientific  

1. See ferrous sulfate

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green vitriol

Thus when phlogisticated alkali is poured into a solution of green vitriol, the acid of the vitriol unites with the alkali, while the phlogiston joining the calx of iron makes Prussian blue.

From Heads of Lectures on a Course of Experimental Philosophy: Particularly Including Chemistry by Joseph Priestley

Ordinary writing ink was formerly always made from a decoction of galls, to which green vitriol was added.

From Forty Centuries of Ink or, a chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink. by David Nunes Carvalho

Take powdered galls one pound, powdered green vitriol half a pound, powdered gum 4 ounces, mix all together, put it up into 2 ounce packages, each of which will make a pint if ink.

From Young's Demonstrative Translation of Scientific Secrets by Daniel Young

We therefore do not think with Boerhaave, that the preparers employ green vitriol for improving the colour of the finer green teas.

From A Treatise on Foreign Teas Abstracted From An Ingenious Work, Lately Published, Entitled An Essay On the Nerves by Hugh Smith

After completion of laconic epistolary compositions she abandoned the implement of calligraphy in the encaustic pigment, exposed to the corrosive action of copperas, green vitriol and nutgall.

From Ulysses by James Joyce

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