Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sodium sulfate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.11 in modern English

Syllables
sodi-um -sul-fate
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

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What does sodium sulfate mean?
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.

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