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microcosmic salt

microcosmic salt noun: a white salt, extracted from urine; once used in the preparation of phosphorus, and used in analytical tests for some metals; ammonium sodium hydrogenphosphate (NH₄)NaHPO₄.

Noun

microcosmic salt (uncountable)

  1. (dated) A white salt, extracted from urine; once used in the preparation of phosphorus, and used in analytical tests for some metals; ammonium sodium hydrogenphosphate (NH₄)NaHPO₄.

microcosmic salt meaning in Tamil

microcosmic salt in Tamil

மைக்கிரோகொசுமிக்குப்பு

Origin of microcosmic salt

From its alchemical name sal microcosmicum.

Questions about microcosmic salt

What does microcosmic salt mean?
Microcosmic salt means a white salt, extracted from urine; once used in the preparation of phosphorus, and used in analytical tests for some metals; ammonium sodium hydrogenphosphate (NH₄)NaHPO₄.
What is microcosmic salt in Tamil?
Microcosmic salt in Tamil is மைக்கிரோகொசுமிக்குப்பு. See Microcosmic salt meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is microcosmic salt?
Microcosmic salt is a noun.

Words near microcosmic salt in the dictionary

  1. microcorrosion
  2. microcortical
  3. microcosm
  4. microcosmal
  5. microcosmic
  6. microcosmic salt
  7. microcosmical
  8. microcosmically
  9. microcosmodont
  10. microcosmodontid
  11. microcosmodontids

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