manganous sulfate

noun

: an almost white salt MnSO₄ that is usually obtained as the rose-colored efflorescent crystalline tetrahydrate by treating manganese dioxide with sulfuric acid and powdered coal and that is used chiefly as a fertilizer and spray for plants

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