Epsom salt

noun

Ep·​som salt ˈep-səm- How to pronounce Epsom salt (audio)

Examples of Epsom salt in a Sentence

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Give your orchid a nutritional boost by spritzing its leaves during the growing season with a mixture of 2 tablespoons of Epsom salt to a gallon of water. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Mar. 2025 Putting Epsom salt in the soil to increase magnesium levels without knowing if the soil is lacking this mineral can have adverse effects on the soil. Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2025 Find it on Amazon Dr Teal’s Epsom Salt for Soaking This three-pack of pure Epsom salt can help people relax physically and mentally. Veronica Booth, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024 They are made from natural and organic essential oils, shea butter, Epsom salt, cocoa butter and other 100% clean, premium ingredients. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for Epsom salt

Word History

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Epsom salt was in 1770

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“Epsom salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Epsom%20salt. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

Epsom salt

noun
Ep·​som salt ˌep-səm- How to pronounce Epsom salt (audio)
: a bitter colorless or white salt of magnesium used especially as a strong laxative
usually used in plural

Medical Definition

Epsom salt

noun
Ep·​som salt ˌep-səm- How to pronounce Epsom salt (audio)
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