SINCE 1828
magnesium sulfate
nounDefinition of magnesium sulfate
: a sulfate of magnesium: such as
a
: a white salt MgSO4 used in medicine and in industry
b
: epsom salts
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An infrared spectrometer aboard Galileo studied the shell and detected water ice and magnesium sulfate salts, which are similar to Epsom salts. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, "The ocean on Jupiter's moon Europa has table salt, just like Earth's seas," 13 June 2019 Using the spectrometer to break down the wavelengths of light hitting Europa, the spacecraft discovered water ice and a substance that seemed to be magnesium sulfate salts, similar to epsom salts used for healing purposes on Earth. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Yellow Part of Jupiter's Watery Moon? That's Table Salt, NASA Says," 13 June 2019 For years, astronomers have argued that another type of salt, magnesium sulfate, was prevalent on Europa’s surface. — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, "Water on Europa—with a Pinch of Salt," 12 June 2019 If the tree is a sugar (hard) maple, the problem can be solved by applying magnesium sulfate annually in the fall or winter until the leaves are again normal. — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, "Dr. Dirt: Magnolia not commonly grown in Central Indiana," 20 Oct. 2017 First, the visitors rode to Hospital Metropolitano de la Montaña to drop off the medicine its staff had requested: dopamine, epinephrine, magnesium sulfate, atropine, calcium gluconate, and more. — Richard Fausset, New York Times, "A Doctor’s Abandoned Journey Into Isolated Puerto Rico," 9 Oct. 2017 Such overdoses of the salt, aka magnesium sulfate, can cause diarrhea, breathing problems, kidney injury, and cardiac arrhythmias. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Naturopath teaches real doctors something—a new way to cause liver damage," 3 Oct. 2017 Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, provides the body with magnesium that can reduce muscle and joint issues after intense workouts. — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, "Saints utilized tent with proactive recovery equipment throughout training camp," 6 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'magnesium sulfate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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