Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The native hydrous sulphate of iron.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Min.) A hydrous sulphate of iron of a green color and vitreous luster; iron vitriol.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun geology a widespread green, mostly fibrous
mineral composed ofhydrated ferrous sulphate
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One way to increase the carbon sequestration efficiency of the oceans is to add micrometre-sized iron particles in the form of either melanterite (iron sulfate) to certain regions of the ocean.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2008
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