Rochelle salt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The double salt potassium sodium tartrate tetrahydrate (KNaC₄H₄O₆·4H₂O), used for various scientific and medical purposes.

Word forms

Rochelle salt Rochelle salts

Etymology

From La Rochelle in France.

Synonyms

Seignette salt
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