Mirabilite; Glauber's salt
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mirabilite; Glauber's salt
technicalA mineral salt (sodium sulfate decahydrate) traditionally used in Chinese medicine and other processes. '朴硝' (pòxiāo) is the more formal term.
Zhè这
wèi味
yào药
lǐ里
hán含
yǒu有
pí皮
xiāo硝
。
This medicinal formula contains mirabilite.
Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
pí皮
xiāo硝
lái来
róu鞣
zhì制
pí皮
gé革
。
In ancient times, mirabilite was used to tan leather.
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Pò朴
xiāo硝
，
tōng通
chēng称
pí皮
xiāo硝
。
Mirabilite is commonly called 'píxiāo'.