Glauber's salts — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glauber's salts — noun (Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic • Syn: ↑Glauber s salt • Hypernyms: ↑salt … Useful english dictionary
Glauber's salt — Glau ber s salt or Glauber s salts Glau ber s salts [G. glaubersalz, from Glauber, a German chemist who discovered it. See {Glauberite}.] Sulphate of soda, a well known cathartic. It is a white crystalline substance, with a cooling, slightly… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glauber's salt — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glauber's salt — n. (also Glauber s salts) a crystalline hydrated form of sodium sulphate used esp. as a laxative. Etymology: J. R. Glauber, Ger. chemist d. 1668 … Useful english dictionary
Glauber — is a discovery system, a type of artificial intelligence used to discover new scientific theories based on empirical evidence and the systematic measurement of related data. It is named after Johann Rudolph Glauber, a chemist in the 17th century… … Wikipedia
Glauber's salt — [glou′bərz] n. [after J. R. Glauber (1604 68), Ger chemist] hydrated sodium sulfate, Na2SO4·10H2O, a crystalline salt used in medicine as a cathartic or diuretic, and in heating systems, etc.: also Glauber salt (or salts) … English World dictionary
Glauber's salt — Glau·ber s salt .glau̇ bər(z) also Glau·ber salt bər n a colorless crystalline sodium sulfate Na2SO4·10H2O used esp. in dyeing, as a cathartic, and in solar energy systems sometimes used in pl. Glauber Johann Rudolf (1604 1670) German physician… … Medical dictionary
Glauber's Salt — A salt, sodium sulfate decahydrate, that melts at 90 degrees Fahrenheit; a component of eutetic salts that can be used for storing heat … Energy terms
Epsom salts — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
