Salt, Cathar′tic. Of Glauber, sulphate of sodium; English or BITTER S., sulphate of magnesium (Epsom salt).
Salt, Common. Syn. Culinary salt. Chloride of sodium.
Salt, Diuret′ic. Acetate of potassium.
Salt, Ep′som. Sulphate of magnesium.
Salt, Feb′rifuge. Chloride of potassium.
Salt, Fu′′sible. Phosphate of ammonium.
Salt, Glauber’s. Sulphate of sodium.
Salt, Macqueer’s. Binarseniate of potassium.
Salt, Microcos′mic. Phosphate of sodium and ammonium.
Salt, Red. Common salt wetted with an infusion of beet-root, or cochineal, or tincture of red sanders wood, then dried, and rubbed through a sieve. Used to impart a colour to gravies, &c. Infusion of saffron also gives a beautiful colour for this purpose. It has been proposed to colour Epsom salt in this way, to distinguish it from oxalic acid.