rochelle salt

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Definition of rochelle salt in English English dictionary

The double salt potassium sodium tartrate that is used as a cathartic

a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic

Hyphenation

Ro·chelle SALT

Turkish pronunciation

rōşel sôlt

Synonyms

seignette salt

Pronunciation

/rōˈsʜel ˈsôlt/ /roʊˈʃɛl ˈsɔːlt/

Etymology

() From La Rochelle in France