ferrous acetate

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ferrous acetate [′fer·əs ′as·ə‚tāt]

(organic chemistry)

Fe(CH₃COO)₂·4H₂O Soluble green crystals, soluble in water and alcohol, that are combustible and that oxidize to basic ferric acetate in air; used as textile dyeing mordant, as wood preservative, and in medicine. Also known as iron acetate.

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