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