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rəˈʃɛl, roʊ-rochelle salt

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  1. Rochelle salt, Rochelle salts, potassium sodium tartratenoun

    a double salt used in Seidlitz powder; acts as a cathartic

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  1. Rochelle saltnoun

    The double salt potassium sodium tartrate that is used as a cathartic

  2. Etymology: From La Rochelle in France

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  1. rochelle salt

    Rochelle salt, also known as potassium sodium tartrate, is a double salt of tartaric acid first prepared by an apothecary, Pierre Seignette, from La Rochelle, France. It is a colourless to white crystalline powder that is used in medicine as a laxative and in electroplating. It is also known for its piezoelectric properties, which makes it useful in microphones, earphones, and other sensitive acoustic devices. Its chemical formula is KNaC4H4O6·4H2O.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of rochelle salt in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of rochelle salt in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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