Meanings
nounmagnesium sulfate (plural magnesium sulfates)
plural magnesium sulfates
- The magnesium salt of sulfuric acid (chemical formula MgSO₄), commonly called Epsom salts.
Synonyms: E518 when used as a food additive
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe magnesium salt of sulfuric acid (chemical formula MgSO₄), commonly called Epsom salts.
Similar
E518 when used as a food additive
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Translations
Chinese Mandarin 硫酸鎂 /硫酸镁
- 硫酸鎂 /硫酸镁 (liúsuānměi)the magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
Finnish magnesiumsulfaatti
- magnesiumsulfaattithe magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
German Magnesiumsulfat
- Magnesiumsulfatthe magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
Greek θειικό μαγνήσιο
- θειικό μαγνήσιο (theiikó magnísio)the magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
Italian solfato di magnesio
- solfato di magnesiothe magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
Portuguese sulfato de magnésio
- sulfato de magnésiothe magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
Romanian sulfat de magneziu
- sulfat de magneziuthe magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
Russian сульфа́т ма́гния
- сульфа́т ма́гния (sulʹfát mágnija)the magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
Swedish magnesiumsulfat
- magnesiumsulfatthe magnesium salt of sulfuric acid
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APA
magnesium sulfate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnesium%20sulfate
MLA
“magnesium sulfate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnesium%20sulfate. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magnesium sulfate,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magnesium%20sulfate.
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