Glauber's salt

or Glau·ber salt

[ glou-berz ]

noun

1. the decahydrate form of sodium sulfate, a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 4 ·10H 2 O, used chiefly in textile dyeing and as a cathartic.

Glauber's salt

/ ˈɡlaʊbə; ˈɡlaʊbəz /

noun

1. the crystalline decahydrate of sodium sulphate

Word History and Origins

Origin of Glauber's salt¹

1730–40; named after J. R. Glauber (1604–68), German chemist

Word History and Origins

Origin of Glauber's salt¹

C18: named after J. R. Glauber (1604–68), German chemist