Definition of Rochele
Ro*chelle" (?), n. A seaport town
in France.
Rochelle powders. Same as Seidlitz
powders. -- Rochelle salt (Chem.),
the double tartrate of sodium and potassium, a white crystalline
substance. It has a cooling, saline, slightly bitter taste and is
employed as a mild purgative. It was discovered by Seignette, an
apothecary of Rochelle, and is called also Seignete's
salt.
Ro*chelle" (?), n. A seaport town
in France.
Rochelle powders. Same as Seidlitz
powders. -- Rochelle salt (Chem.),
the double tartrate of sodium and potassium, a white crystalline
substance. It has a cooling, saline, slightly bitter taste and is
employed as a mild purgative. It was discovered by Seignette, an
apothecary of Rochelle, and is called also Seignete's
salt.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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