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Monsel's salt

Monsel's salt noun: a basic sulphate of iron with medical uses.

Noun

Monsel's salt (uncountable)

  1. A basic sulphate of iron with medical uses.

Origin of Monsel's salt

Invented by Leon Monsel (1816–1878), French military pharmacist.

Questions about Monsel's salt

What does Monsel's salt mean?
Monsel's salt means a basic sulphate of iron with medical uses.
What part of speech is Monsel's salt?
Monsel's salt is a noun.

Words near Monsel's salt in the dictionary

  1. Monsees
  2. Monseeses
  3. monseigneur
  4. monseigneurs
  5. Monsel
  6. Monsel's salt
  7. Monsel's solution
  8. Monsen
  9. Monsens
  10. Monsey
  11. monsieur

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