green vitriol

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green vitriol

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archaic, uncountable Synonym of iron(II) sulfate (FeSO₄). In the coal district of Ou-ma-too, a manufacture of sulphate of iron, or green vitriol, is established. A quantity of hepatic iron pyrites, mixed with an equal amount of coal, both being broken into small similar-sized fragments, is accumulated into a pyramidal form, and coated carefully over with l
Similar: iron(II) sulfate

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@misc{green_vitriol_2026,
  title = {green vitriol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/green%20vitriol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}