"Epsom salts" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Epsom salts [plural]
Etymology: Named after Epsom in Surrey, England; the town had a spring which gave forth bitter saline water containing the compound. Head templates: {{en-noun|~|Epsom salts}} Epsom salts (countable and uncountable, plural Epsom salts)
  1. magnesium sulfate, used as a laxative and in the preparation of tofu as a coagulator, and formerly as a medicated soaking solution. Wikipedia link: Epsom, Magnesium sulfate Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (common name for magnesium sulfate): ဆားခါး (hca:hka:) (Burmese), karvassuola (Finnish), katkerosuola (Finnish), θειικό μαγνήσιο (theiikó magnísio) [neuter] (Greek), વિલાયતી મીઠું (vilāyatī mīṭhũ) (Gujarati), săhka (Jingpho), англи́йская соль (anglíjskaja solʹ) [feminine] (Russian), ביטערזאַלץ (biterzalts) (Yiddish), ענגלישע זאַלץ (englishe zalts) (Yiddish)

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