How to Use magnesium sulfate in a Sentence

magnesium sulfate

noun
  • Note that this is not magnesium sulfate but manganese sulfate.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2024
  • There are many types of magnesium, such as magnesium oxide and magnesium sulfate.
    — Alex Yampolsky, Health, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Probably because Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate and helps with muscle and joint pain.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Epsom salt is the common name for magnesium sulfate, and magnesium is a micronutrient that plants need.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Epsom salt contains magnesium sulfate, which can help draw out toxins from the body when dissolved in warm water during a bath or used in a sauna session.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 July 2023
  • For good or ill, Mars also has vast salt deposits made of calcium sulfate, iron sulfate and magnesium sulfate.
    — Korey Haynes, Discover Magazine, 25 June 2019
  • The big exception was magnesium sulfate, which seemed to enhance most of the spectrum, especially in the green-to-red region.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 10 Nov. 2020
  • Epsom salts is the layperson's term for magnesium sulfate, a mineral compound known for its soothing and healing effect on muscles.
    — Kate Tully Ellsworth, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Epsom salt, also known as magnesium sulfate, helps relieve sore muscles and soothe irritated skin when added to bathwater.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Epsom salt is magnesium sulfate and provides those lacking nutrients to prevent the blossom end rot condition.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 22 Apr. 2020
  • For years, astronomers have argued that another type of salt, magnesium sulfate, was prevalent on Europa’s surface.
    — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, 12 June 2019
  • If the tree is a sugar (hard) maple, the problem can be solved by applying magnesium sulfate annually in the fall or winter until the leaves are again normal.
    — Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2017
  • Dawn detergent won't affect the dandelion, and Epsom salts are magnesium sulfate.
    — oregonlive.com, 17 Aug. 2019
  • In the episode, Meghan filled a mixing bowl with Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) before adding two liquid droppers full of arnica oil.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Epsom salt, or magnesium sulfate, provides the body with magnesium that can reduce muscle and joint issues after intense workouts.
    — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, 6 Sep. 2017
  • One common remedy is Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate), a mineral-rich compound that supports plant health.
    — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, magnesium sulfate, hemp seed oil and matricaria flower boost skin barrier function while hydrating.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • With magnesium sulfate as its main ingredient, Epsom salt is both abrasive and effective at melting small surface areas, like steps.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Epsom salt is actually magnesium sulfate, a water-soluble salt that gets its name from a saline spring in Epsom, England.
    — Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Observations by spacecraft and ground telescopes alike show that the terrain is sprinkled with chemical compounds such as sodium chloride and magnesium sulfate.
    — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2020
  • To prevent or treat eclampsia, doctors sometimes give an at-risk expectant mother multiple injections of magnesium sulfate.
    — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 May 2024
  • Magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate are commonly used as topicals.
    — Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 30 Apr. 2025
  • There, the rover has discovered minerals that contain sulfur mixed with other elements—such as magnesium sulfate and calcium sulfate.
    — Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 July 2024
  • Such overdoses of the salt, aka magnesium sulfate, can cause diarrhea, breathing problems, kidney injury, and cardiac arrhythmias.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 3 Oct. 2017
  • With options to target muscle, nerve, and foot discomfort and made with concentrated magnesium sulfate, the lotions provide all the benefits of an epsom salt soak without the need for a tub.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Epsom salt, chemically known as magnesium sulfate, is often touted as a beneficial supplement for tomato plants.
    — Anyssa Roberts, The Spruce, 21 Apr. 2026
  • An infrared spectrometer aboard Galileo studied the shell and detected water ice and magnesium sulfate salts, which are similar to Epsom salts.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 June 2019
  • Generally, only magnesium sulfate has been recommended for use in women with higher blood pressure during pregnancy.
    — Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 15 Apr. 2025
  • With options to target muscle, nerve, and foot discomfort and made with concentrated magnesium sulfate, the lotions provide all the benefits of an Epsom salt soak without the need for a tub.
    — ABC News, 9 May 2026
  • The dose was combined with an intravenous infusion of one gram of magnesium sulfate given before the pill, meant to address ibogaine's risks in delaying normal electrical signals that control heart rhythm, which can result in death.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2024

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