Epsom salts

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

magnesium sulfate, used as a laxative and in the preparation of tofu as a coagulator, and formerly as a medicated soaking solution.

Συνώνυμα

bitter salts

magnesium sulfate

laxative

magnesium sulphate

MgSO4

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Named after Epsom in Surrey, England; the town had a spring which gave forth bitter saline water containing the compound.