Difference between revisions of "Epsom salts"
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| − | Common name used for [ | + | Common name used for [[magnesium sulfate]] whose curative powers were first noticed by a farmer at Epsom England. Epsom salts have also been used for dyeing fabrics and tanning leather. |
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Revision as of 09:42, 15 January 2014
Description
Common name used for Magnesium sulfate whose curative powers were first noticed by a farmer at Epsom England. Epsom salts have also been used for dyeing fabrics and tanning leather.
Authority
- Thomas Gregory, The Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Reinhold Publishing, New York, 3rd ed., 1942
- Website address 1 Comment: Web elements entry for magnesium at http://www.webelements.com/webelements/elements/text/Mg/hist.html