How to Use magnesium sulfate in a Sentence

magnesium sulfate

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Definition of magnesium sulfatenext
  • The big exception was magnesium sulfate, which seemed to enhance most of the spectrum, especially in the green-to-red region.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Epsom salt contains magnesium sulfate, which can help draw out toxins from the body when dissolved in warm water during a bath or used in a sauna session.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
  • If the tree is a sugar (hard) maple, the problem can be solved by applying magnesium sulfate annually in the fall or winter until the leaves are again normal.
    — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2017
  • For good or ill, Mars also has vast salt deposits made of calcium sulfate, iron sulfate and magnesium sulfate.
    — Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2019
  • Epsom salts is the layperson's term for magnesium sulfate, a mineral compound known for its soothing and healing effect on muscles.
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
  • For years, astronomers have argued that another type of salt, magnesium sulfate, was prevalent on Europa’s surface.
    — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 12 June 2019
  • Epsom salt is actually magnesium sulfate, a water-soluble salt that gets its name from a saline spring in Epsom, England.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Dawn detergent won't affect the dandelion, and Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate.
    — oregonlive.com, 17 Aug. 2019
  • An infrared spectrometer aboard Galileo studied the shell and detected water ice and magnesium sulfate salts, which are similar to Epsom salts.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 June 2019
  • Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate and provides those lacking nutrients to prevent the blossom end rot condition.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020
  • Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, provides the body with magnesium that can reduce muscle and joint issues after intense workouts.
    — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Observations by spacecraft and ground telescopes alike show that the terrain is sprinkled with chemical compounds such as sodium chloride and magnesium sulfate.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Using the spectrometer to break down the wavelengths of light hitting Europa, the spacecraft discovered water ice and a substance that seemed to be magnesium sulfate salts, similar to epsom salts used for healing purposes on Earth.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 13 June 2019
  • First, the visitors rode to Hospital Metropolitano de la Montaña to drop off the medicine its staff had requested: dopamine, epinephrine, magnesium sulfate, atropine, calcium gluconate, and more.
    — Richard Fausset, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2017
  • For sore and tired muscles, anything with pure Epsom salts (a.k.a. magnesium sulfate), along with essential oils like peppermint and eucalyptus, might help to relieve discomfort.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 12 Jan. 2023
  • Such overdoses of the salt, aka magnesium sulfate, can cause diarrhea, breathing problems, kidney injury, and cardiac arrhythmias.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2017
  • An analysis of Miami water indicated high levels of magnesium sulfate, an inorganic salt found in most tap water and used commercially as a fermentation aid.
    — New York Times, 3 May 2021

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