English Explanatory Dictionary

epsomite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An evaporite, consisting of magnesium sulphate, also found in fumaroles, with the chemical formula MgSO₄·7H₂O.

Word forms

epsomite epsomites

Etymology

From Epsom + -ite, named after the place Epsom in England in 1824.

Synonyms

Epsom salts
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