Glauber's salt
English
Etymology
From the surname of the German iatrochemist Johann Glauber, who manufactured sodium sulphate in 1656, and salt.
Noun
Glauber's salt (countable and uncountable, plural Glauber's salts)
- (inorganic chemistry) sodium sulphate (typically a hydrated form) typically used as a laxative
Synonyms
- horse salt, sal mirabilis, sodium sulfate decahydrate
See also
Glauber's salt on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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