microcosmic salt

/ˌˈmaɪkrəˌkɑzmɪk sɔlt/
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Other forms: microcosmic salts

Definitions of microcosmic salt
  1. noun
    a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides
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    type of:
    salt
    a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
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