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microcosmic salt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables
mi-cro-cos-mic salt
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white salt, extracted from urine; once used in the preparation of phosphorus, and used in analytical tests for some metals; ammonium sodium hydrogenphosphate (NH₄)NaHPO₄.

Dated; Uncountable

Etymology

From its alchemical name sal microcosmicum.

Usage

Questions

What does microcosmic salt mean?
A white salt, extracted from urine; once used in the preparation of phosphorus, and used in analytical tests for some metals; ammonium sodium hydrogenphosphate (NH₄)NaHPO₄.
Where does microcosmic salt come from?
From its alchemical name sal microcosmicum.

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