Rochelle salt

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po·tas·si·um so·di·um tar·trate

a mild saline cathartic, used as an ingredient in compound effervescent powders.

Synonym(s): Rochelle salt, Seignette salt, sodium potassium tartrate

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Rochelle salt

Rochelle salts

(rə-shĕl′, rō-)

See potassium sodium tartrate.

Rochelle salt

Potassium sodium tartrate, a colorless, transparent powder having a cooling and saline taste and formerly used as a saline cathartic.

See also: salt

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To determine the appropriate concentration of the catalyst Rochelle salt, we investigated the model reaction at different concentrations of the catalyst like 2.5,5, 10, and 15 mol%.

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pH 4--7) the lack of excess cyanide may demand the addition of Rochelle salt (sodium-potassium tartrate) to ensure that smooth dissolution occurs.