| ferrous | <chemistry> Pertaining to, or derived from, iron; especially used of compounds of iron in which the iron has its lower valence; as, ferrous sulphate. Origin: Cf. F. Ferreux. See Ferreous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| ferrous citrate | A compound that occurs in several forms, two of which are monoferrous acid citrate monohydrate and triferrous dicitrate decahydrate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous compounds | Inorganic or organic compounds that contain divalent iron. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ferrous fumarate | Iron fumarate, a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous gluconate | Iron gluconate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous lactate | Iron lactate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous succinate | Iron succinate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ferrous sulfate | Iron sulfate, dried ferrous sulfate, exsiccated iron sulfate; a haematinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Lillie's ferrous iron stain | <technique> A method using potassium ferrocyanide in acetic acid which demonstrates melanins as a deep green colour; lipofuscins and haem pigments are unreactive. (05 Mar 2000) |
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