Term Name: iron(2+) sulfate heptahydrate
Synonyms: copperas, Fero-Gradumet, ferrous sulfate heptahydrate, ferrous sulfate.7H2O, FeSO4.7H2O, green vitriol, iron vitriol, iron(2+) sulfate--water (1/7), iron(2+) sulfate.7H2O, iron(II) sulfate.7H2O, melanterite, melanterite mineral, Tetucur-S
Definition: A hydrate that is the heptahydrate form of iron(2+) sulfate. It is used as a source of iron in the treatment of iron-deficiency anaemia (generally in liquid-dosage treatments; for solid-dosage treatments, the monohydrate is normally used).
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:75836]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: hydrate iron molecular entity
has_part: iron(2+) sulfate (anhydrous)
has_role: anti-anaemic agent nutraceutical reducing agent