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microcosmic salt

noun Chemistry.

sodium ammonium phosphate.

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Nearby words

  1. microconstituent,
  2. microcopy,
  3. microcoria,
  4. microcornea,
  5. microcosm,
  6. microcoustic,
  7. microcredit,
  8. microcrystal,
  9. microcrystalline,
  10. microculture

Origin of microcosmic salt

First recorded in 1775–85
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British Dictionary definitions for microcosmic salt

microcosmic salt

noun

a white soluble solid obtained from human urine; ammonium sodium hydrogen phosphate. It is used as a flux in bead tests on metal oxides
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