释义 |
rous·sin's salt \ˈrüsə̇nz-\ noun Usage: usually capitalized R Etymology: after François-Zacharie Roussin died 1894 French chemist : any of two series of alkali metal salts that are nitrosyl and sulfur complexes of iron: a. : a red unstable salt having the general formula M[Fe(NO)2S] and obtainable by reaction of nitric oxide with ferrous sulfide b. : a black more stable salt having the general formula M[Fe4(NO)7S3] and obtainable (as by treatment with alkali) from a red salt |