Definitions for Magnesium Sulfate
mag·ne·sium sul·fate

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1. magnesium sulfatenoun

   a salt of magnesium

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1. magnesium sulfatenoun

   The magnesium salt of sulfuric acid (chemical formula MgSO), commonly called Epsom salts.

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1. Magnesium sulfate

   Magnesium sulfate or magnesium sulphate (in English-speaking countries other than the US) is a chemical compound, a salt with the formula MgSO4, consisting of magnesium cations Mg2+ (20.19% by mass) and sulfate anions SO2−4. It is a white crystalline solid, soluble in water but not in ethanol. Magnesium sulfate is usually encountered in the form of a hydrate MgSO4·nH2O, for various values of n between 1 and 11. The most common is the heptahydrate MgSO4·7H2O, known as Epsom salt, which is a household chemical with many traditional uses, including bath salts.The main use of magnesium sulfate is in agriculture, to correct soils deficient in magnesium (an essential plant nutrient because of the role of magnesium in chlorophyll and photosynthesis). The monohydrate is favored for this use; by the mid 1970s, its production was 2.3 million tons per year. The anhydrous form and several hydrates occur in nature as minerals, and the salt is a significant component of the water from some springs.

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1. Magnesium sulfate

   Magnesium sulfate is an inorganic salt containing magnesium, sulfur and oxygen, with the formula MgSO4. It is often encountered as the heptahydrate sulfate mineral epsomite, commonly called Epsom salt, named for a bitter saline spring from the town of Epsom in Surrey, England, where the salt was produced from the springs that arise where the porous chalk of the North Downs meets non-porous London clay. Epsom salt occurs naturally as a pure mineral. Another hydrate form is kieserite. Anhydrous magnesium sulfate is used as a drying agent. The anhydrous form is hygroscopic and is therefore difficult to weigh accurately; the hydrate is often preferred when preparing solutions. Epsom salt has been traditionally used as a component of bath salts. Epsom salt can also be used as a beauty product. Athletes use it to soothe sore muscles, while gardeners use it to improve crops. It has a variety of other uses.

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1. Magnesium Sulfate

   A small colorless crystal used as an anticonvulsant, a cathartic, and an electrolyte replenisher in the treatment of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia. It causes direct inhibition of action potentials in myometrial muscle cells. Excitation and contraction are uncoupled, which decreases the frequency and force of contractions. (From AMA Drug Evaluations Annual, 1992, p1083)

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Magnesium Sulfate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Magnesium Sulfate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Magnesium_Sulfate
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_Sulfate
4. ^ Wikidata
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