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芒硝 (ぼうしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

芒ぼう硝しょう

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Meanings

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noun

mirabilite; Glauber's salt; sodium sulfate decahydrate

chemistry

Chemistry term for the mineral form of sodium sulfate decahydrate. Also known as Glauber's salt.

芒ぼう硝しょうは化か学がく実じっ験けんで乾かん燥そう剤ざいとして使つかわれることがある。
Mirabilite is sometimes used as a desiccant in chemical experiments.

Kanji

芒pampas grass, beard (grain)
硝nitrate, saltpeter

Etymology

The kanji 芒 (bō) means 'awn' or 'beard' and 硝 (shō) means 'saltpeter' or 'nitrate'. The compound refers to the crystalline appearance of the mineral. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.