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On this day, fasters are strongly advised to ingest a portion of Glauber's salt, a sodium-sulfate solution that acts as a cathartic.
The Fast Road to a Healthier Holiday Rhea Wessel 2011
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An important part of Glauber's theory is that the laws of quantum mechanics apply when measuring light.
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Roy J. Glauber's speech at the Nobel Banquet, December 10, 2005
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A well known organist and choirmaster he had married into a family that owned a small chemical company making Epsom and Glauber's salt for the pharmaceutical industry.
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Safety note: Glauber's salt although not poisonous should not be taken by mouth.
Chapter 7 1969
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The quantity of salt used in the dyebath is usually similar for both the common salt and the calcined Glauber's salt; an equal weight of calcined Glauber's salt may therefore be used as a substitute for the common salt.
Chapter 7 1969
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Washing soda crystals can be used as an alternative but, as in the case of Glauber's salt crystals, allowance must be made for the water of crystallisation they contain.
Chapter 7 1969
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Salt (either common salt or Glauber's salt) is used to increase the affinity (see Glossary) between the dye and the fibre.
Chapter 8 1969
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Common salt (e.g. that used in cooking), sodium chloride, is normally used nowadays as it is usually cheaper and more readily available than the alternative, Glauber's salt (sodium sulphate).
Chapter 7 1969
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Glauber's salt can be obtained in two forms crystalline and calcined.
Chapter 7 1969
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