manganous sulfate

manganous sulfate

[′maŋ·gə·nəs ′səl‚fāt] (inorganic chemistry) MnSO4·4H2O Water-soluble, translucent, efflorescent rose-red prisms; melts at 30°C; used in medicine, textile printing, and ceramics, as a fungicide and fertilizer, and in paint manufacture. Also known as manganese sulfate.