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potassium sulfate

–noun Chemistry.
a crystalline, water-soluble solid, K2SO4, used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, alums, and mineral water, and as a reagent in analytical chemistry.

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1880–85
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potassium sulfate  
n.  A colorless or white crystalline compound, K2SO4, used in glassmaking and fertilizers and as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: potassium sulfate
Function: noun
: a white crystalline compound K2SO4 which has been used medicinally as a cathartic
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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