English Explanatory Dictionary

microcosmic salt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

microcosmic salt

Etymology

From its alchemical name sal microcosmicum.

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