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white vitriol

/waɪt ˈvɪtriəl/

Tradução: Nome antigo e popular do sulfato de zinco, composto químico cristalino incolor historicamente usado na medicina, na tinturaria e na conservação de madeira.

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/waɪt ˈvɪtriəl/formalscientificobsoleto
  • ptNome antigo e popular do sulfato de zinco, composto químico cristalino incolor historicamente usado na medicina, na tinturaria e na conservação de madeira.

An outdated common name for zinc sulfate, a colorless crystalline chemical compound historically used in medicine, dyeing, and preserving wood.

  1. Zinc sulfateC2formal

    A white, crystalline chemical compound (ZnSO₄) historically known as white vitriol, used in various industrial and medical applications.

    ptSulfato de zinco

    • White vitriol was commonly used in the production of rayon.
    • In the 19th century, white vitriol was used as an astringent in medicine.
    • The chemist identified the substance as white vitriol through a series of tests.