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单词 Glauber's salt
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Definition of Glauber's salt in English:

Glauber's salt

(also Glauber's salts)
noun ˈɡlaʊbəzˈɡlɔː-ˈɡloubərz ˌsôlt
  • A crystalline hydrated form of sodium sulphate, used chiefly as a laxative.

    芒硝,皮硝;格劳贝尔盐;硫酸钠(主要用作轻泻剂)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some are remembered by association with useful substances, like Fehling's solution, or Glauber's salt.
    • Having experienced a mild diarrheal illness for several days, he had attempted to cure himself of this ailment that morning with a dose of Glauber's salts (sodium sulfate, similar to Epsom's salt), a laxative.
    • Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate heptahydrate MgSO 4 7H 2 O) and Glauber's salt (sodium sulfate decahydrate Na 2 SO 4 10H 2 O) are examples of hydrates.
    • Such systems are now used only for certain specialized applications such as the production of Glauber's salt for synthetic sponges, or for very small-scale operations, or in primitive areas where the cost of labor is extremely low.
    • This includes various seaweeds such as kelp or dulse, certain mineral salts such as sodium sulfate (Glauber's salts) and certain plants.

Origin

Mid 18th century: named after Johann R. Glauber (1604–1668), the German chemist who first produced the substance artificially.

Definition of Glauber's salt in US English:

Glauber's salt

(also Glauber's salts)
nounˈɡloubərz ˌsôlt
  • A crystalline hydrated form of sodium sulfate, used chiefly as a laxative.

    芒硝,皮硝;格劳贝尔盐;硫酸钠(主要用作轻泻剂)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This includes various seaweeds such as kelp or dulse, certain mineral salts such as sodium sulfate (Glauber's salts) and certain plants.
    • Such systems are now used only for certain specialized applications such as the production of Glauber's salt for synthetic sponges, or for very small-scale operations, or in primitive areas where the cost of labor is extremely low.
    • Some are remembered by association with useful substances, like Fehling's solution, or Glauber's salt.
    • Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate heptahydrate MgSO 4 7H 2 O) and Glauber's salt (sodium sulfate decahydrate Na 2 SO 4 10H 2 O) are examples of hydrates.
    • Having experienced a mild diarrheal illness for several days, he had attempted to cure himself of this ailment that morning with a dose of Glauber's salts (sodium sulfate, similar to Epsom's salt), a laxative.

Origin

Mid 18th century: named after Johann R. Glauber (1604–1668), the German chemist who first produced the substance artificially.

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