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SODIUM SULFATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sodium sulfate mean?
• SODIUM SULFATE (noun)
The noun SODIUM SULFATE has 1 sense:
1. a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
Familiarity information: SODIUM SULFATE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
sodium sulfate; sodium sulphate
Hypernyms ("sodium sulfate" is a kind of...):
Context examples
Upon oral administration, the PEG-3350, sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid-based laxative promotes the retention of water in the bowel.
(PEG-3350/Sodium Sulfate/Sodium Chloride/Potassium Chloride/Sodium Ascorbate/Ascorbic Acid-based Laxative, NCI Thesaurus)
A preparation containing the nonabsorbable polymer polyethylene glycol (PEG or macrogol) 3350 and sodium sulfate, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, sodium ascorbate and ascorbic acid with laxative activity.
(PEG-3350/Sodium Sulfate/Sodium Chloride/Potassium Chloride/Sodium Ascorbate/Ascorbic Acid-based Laxative, NCI Thesaurus)
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