rochelle powder

1. 1.

   an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic

   SynonymsSeidlitz powderSeidlitz powders

   Broaderpurgative

Questions about rochelle powder

What does rochelle powder mean?

rochelle powder means "an effervescing salt containing sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt and tartaric acid; used as a cathartic".

What is another word for rochelle powder?

Close synonyms include Seidlitz powder, Seidlitz powders. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.