Pronunciation: ' glau ̇ -b ə r(z)-
Function: noun
Etymology: Johann R. Glauber † 1668 German chemist
Date: 1736
: a colorless crystalline sulfate of sodium Na 2 SO 4 ·10H 2 O used especially in dyeing, as a cathartic, and in solar energy systems ― sometimes used in plural ― called also Glauber salt