Glauber's salt

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Glauber+salt. Named after German iatrochemist Johann Glauber (1604–1670) who manufactured sodium sulphate, a salt, in 1656.

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Glauber's salt (countable and uncountable, plural Glauber's salts)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) sodium sulphate (typically a hydrated form) typically used as a laxative or in dyeing wool.

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