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Definition of Mohr's salt in English:

Mohr's salt

noun

Chemistry

  • Hydrated ferrous ammonium sulphate, Fe(NH ₄) ₂ (SO ₄) ₂ ·6H ₂ O, a stable, light green, deliquescent crystalline salt used in volumetric analysis as a source of ferrous iron.

Origin

Early 20th century.