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

Ferrous sulphate, green vitriol, or copperas, FeSO4 + 7 H2O, is the source of what acid?

From An Introduction to Chemical Science by Williams, Rufus Phillips

Iron sulphate, or ferrous sulphate, is the green vitriol.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.

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 Carvalho, David Nunes

This compound can be made by treating an acid solution of green vitriol with an oxidizing agent.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

The liquors are concentrated and the green vitriol separates from them.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William