Glauber's salt
or Glau·ber salt
[ glou-berz ]
/ ˈglaʊ bərz /
noun
the decahydrate form of sodium sulfate, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na2SO4·10H2O, used chiefly in textile dyeing and as a cathartic.
Origin of Glauber's salt
1730–40; named after J. R.
Glauber (1604–68), German chemist
British Dictionary definitions for glauber's salt
Glauber's salt
Glauber salt (ˈɡlaʊbə)
/ (ˈɡlaʊbəz) /
noun
the crystalline decahydrate of sodium sulphate
Word Origin for Glauber's salt
C18: named after J. R.
Glauber (1604–68), German chemist
Medical definitions for glauber's salt
Glauber's salt
[ glou′bərz ]
n.
A colorless hydrated sodium sulfate used as a cathartic and diuretic.