# mirabilite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An evaporite, consisting of sodium sulfate, with the chemical formula Na₂SO₄·10H₂O.

## Etymology
From Latin mīrābilis (“miraculous”) + -ite. From the Latin term sal mirabilis (“wonderful salt”), which was used by German-Dutch alchemist Johann Rudolph Glauber (1604–1670) after he inadvertently synthesised the substance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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