Definition of Rochelle salt

1. Noun. A double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic.

Exact synonyms: Potassium Sodium Tartrate, Rochelle Salts
Generic synonyms: Double Salt

Definition of Rochelle salt

1. Noun. (inorganic compound) The double salt potassium sodium tartrate that is used as a cathartic ¹

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Medical Definition of Rochelle salt

1. KNaC4H4O6;a mild saline cathartic, used as an ingredient in compound effervescent powders. Synonym: Rochelle salt, Seignette's salt, sodium potassium tartrate. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rochelle Salt

Roccella tinctoria
Roccellaceae
Rocco
Rocco Marciano
Roccus
Roccus saxatilis
Rocephin
Rochalimaea
Rochambeau
Rochdale
Roche
Roche limit
Roche limits
Rochelle
Rochelle powder
Rochelle salt (current term)
Rochelle salts
Rocher's sign
Rochester
Rochon prism
Rock
Rock Cornish
Rock Cornish hen
Rock Island
Rock Paper Scissors
Rock Springs
Rock fever
Rock of Gibraltar
Rockefeller
Rockefeller Republican

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