Rochelle powder

British

/ rɒˈʃɛl /

noun

another name for Seidlitz powder

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Etymology

Origin of Rochelle powder

C18: named after La Rochelle , French port

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Rochelle powder

The Major made the sage remark that there was nothing in the world so good for all sorts of excitement as a Rochelle powder.

From Villa Eden: The Country-House on the Rhine by Auerbach, Berthold

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