sodium sulfate
nounDefinition of sodium sulfate
: a bitter salt Na2SO4 used especially in detergents, in the manufacture of wood pulp and rayon, in dyeing and finishing textiles, and in its hydrated form as a cathartic — compare glauber's salt
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On game nights, the groundskeeper marked yard lines with a white powder -- sodium sulfate -- donated by the plant. — Los Angeles Times, "Trona High’s once-mighty Sandmen fight to keep football alive in wake of earthquakes," 28 Aug. 2019 The site produces materials such as boric acid, sodium carbonate, sodium sulfate and several specialty forms of borax used in soaps and other industrial materials. — Alejandra Reyes-velarde, latimes.com, "Near earthquake epicenter in Trona, ‘it looks like a tornado went through’," 5 July 2019 Skyscrapers of the future could even be built from wood. The process starts by soaking wood in a bath of sodium hydroxide and sodium sulfate. — Marissa Fessenden, Smithsonian, "New Super Wood Beats Metals in Feats of Strength," 10 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sodium sulfate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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