Glauber's salt

One entry found for Glauber's salt.

Main Entry: Glau·ber's salt
Pronunciation: 'glau-b&r(z)-
Function: noun
Etymology: Johann R. Glauber died 1668 German chemist
: a colorless crystalline sulfate of sodium Na₂SO₄·10H₂O used especially in dyeing, as a cathartic, and in solar energy systems -- sometimes used in plural; called also Glauber salt