Category:Seidlitz

Seid"litz, a.

Defn: of or pertaining to seidlitz, a village in bohemia. [written Also sedlitz.] Seidlitz powders, effervescing salts, consisting of Two separate powders, one of which contains forty grains of sodium Bicarbonate mixed with two drachms of rochellrochelle powders. -- seidlitz water, a natural water from seidlitz, containing Magnesium, sodium, calcium, and potassium sulphates, with calcium Carbonate and a little magnesium chloride. It is used as an aperient.