Epsom salts
(functioning as singular or plural) a medicinal preparation of hydrated magnesium sulphate, used as a purgative
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How to use Epsom salts in a sentence
Carbolic Acid … liquid … oil … sweet oil … castor oil … aperient … Epsom salts … white … white of egg.
Assimilative Memory | Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)It consists of the following: One part Epsom salts, two parts glycerine, and three parts soap suds.
The Mother and Her Child | William S. SadlerTwo ounces citric acid, one ounce tartaric acid, one half ounce Epsom salts, five pounds white sugar.
My Pet Recipes, Tried and True | VariousHe hez been takin Epsom salts and epecac; and one is workin up, and the other is workin down.
Swingin Round the Cirkle. | Petroleum V. NasbyTake a dose of Epsom salts, castor oil, or cascara sagrada, then regulate your diet.
Supreme Personality | Delmer Eugene Croft
Scientific definitions for Epsom salts
[ ĕp′səm ]
A bitter, colorless, crystalline salt, used in making textiles, in fertilizers, for medical purposes, and as an additive to bath water to soothe the skin. Chemical formula: MgSO4·7H2O.
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