Glauber's salt

Meaning

Noun

sodium sulphate (typically a hydrated form) typically used as a laxative

Related

Similar words

horse salt, sal mirabilis, sodium sulfate decahydrate

Origin

From the surname of the German iatrochemist Johann Glauber, who manufactured sodium sulphate in 1656, and salt.

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