Wiktionary
alt. (context inorganic compound English) The sodium salt of sulfuric acid, Na2SO4; it is a mild laxative (as Glauber's salt), and is used in the manufacture of paper, detergents and many other products. n. (context inorganic compound English) The sodium salt of sulfuric acid, Na2SO4; it is a mild laxative (as Glauber's salt), and is used in the manufacture of paper, detergents and many other products.
WordNet
n. a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals [syn: sodium sulphate]
Wikipedia
Sodium sulfate is the inorganic compound with formula NaSO as well as several related hydrates. All forms are white solids that are highly soluble in water. With an annual production of 6 million tonnes, the decahydrate is a major commodity chemical product. It is mainly used for the manufacture of detergents and in the Kraft process of paper pulping.
This page provides supplementary chemical data on sodium sulfate.
Usage examples of "sodium sulfate".
Several are mentioned by the Encyclopedia Britannica (EB): arsenic oxide, sodium nitrate, sodium chloride, sodium sulfate and sodium nitrate (EB 300).
They must remain on their own worlds of sulfide atmosphere and oceans which are sodium sulfate solutions.