sodium sulfate

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, soaps, detergents, glass, and ceramic glazes.

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Etymology

Origin of sodium sulfate

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“The newer ones have sodium sulfate, and are safe,” Rex says, stressing that patients still must drink the recommended amounts of water to avoid dehydration.

From Washington Post

The inner box contained a can full of the chemical sodium sulfate decahydrate, which rested on top of the glass tubes and kept the cells from overheating.

From Scientific American

After they tested the mounds, state geologists discovered that they are layered formations of a mineral known as mirabilite, a crystalline sodium sulfate.

From Fox News

On game nights, the groundskeeper marked yard lines with a white powder -- sodium sulfate -- donated by the plant.

From Los Angeles Times

The site produces materials such as boric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate and several specialty forms of borax used in soaps and other industrial materials.

From Los Angeles Times