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noun
The double salt potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate (KNaC4H4O6·4H2O), used for various scientific and medical purposes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Rochelle salts, potassium sodium tartrate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: double salt
History
From La Rochelle in France.
