Epsom salts
E368217
Epsom salts are a naturally occurring mineral compound of magnesium sulfate commonly used in bath soaks, gardening, and various household and therapeutic applications.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epsom salts canonical | 1 |
| Epsomite | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3544121 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epsom salts Context triple: [Borough of Epsom and Ewell, hasNotableProduct, Epsom salts]
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A.
Salt
Salt is a 2010 action thriller film starring Angelina Jolie as a CIA officer accused of being a Russian spy.
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B.
Maldon Sea Salt
Maldon Sea Salt is a renowned artisanal sea salt brand from England, prized by chefs and home cooks worldwide for its distinctive pyramid-shaped flakes and clean, briny flavor.
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C.
Greensand
Greensand is a glauconite-rich, greenish sandstone commonly found in southern England, valued both as a geological marker and historically as a soil conditioner.
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D.
Canningite
Canningite refers to a follower or supporter of British statesman George Canning, typically associated with his moderate, liberal Tory political views in the early 19th century.
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E.
Opekta
Opekta was a German-Dutch company that produced and sold pectin-based gelling agents for making jam, notably managed in its Amsterdam branch by Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epsom salts Target entity description: Epsom salts are a naturally occurring mineral compound of magnesium sulfate commonly used in bath soaks, gardening, and various household and therapeutic applications.
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A.
Salt
Salt is a 2010 action thriller film starring Angelina Jolie as a CIA officer accused of being a Russian spy.
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B.
Maldon Sea Salt
Maldon Sea Salt is a renowned artisanal sea salt brand from England, prized by chefs and home cooks worldwide for its distinctive pyramid-shaped flakes and clean, briny flavor.
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C.
Greensand
Greensand is a glauconite-rich, greenish sandstone commonly found in southern England, valued both as a geological marker and historically as a soil conditioner.
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D.
Canningite
Canningite refers to a follower or supporter of British statesman George Canning, typically associated with his moderate, liberal Tory political views in the early 19th century.
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E.
Opekta
Opekta was a German-Dutch company that produced and sold pectin-based gelling agents for making jam, notably managed in its Amsterdam branch by Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chemical compound
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magnesium salt ⓘ mineral ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
oral route
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topical bath application ⓘ |
| appearance |
colorless crystals
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white crystalline powder ⓘ |
| canProvide |
magnesium for plants
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sulfur for plants ⓘ |
| category |
inorganic compound
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osmotic laxative ⓘ sulfate salt ⓘ |
| chemicalFormula | MgSO4·7H2O ⓘ |
| containsElement |
hydrogen
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magnesium ⓘ oxygen ⓘ sulfur ⓘ |
| dissolvesIn | water ⓘ |
| hasAnion | SO4^2- ⓘ |
| hasCation | Mg2+ ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Epsomite
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linked to:
Epsom salts
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| hasEffect | osmotic water retention in intestines ⓘ |
| hasIUPACName | magnesium sulfate heptahydrate ⓘ |
| hydrationState | heptahydrate ⓘ |
| mainComponent | magnesium sulfate ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Epsom, Surrey, England ⓘ |
| occursNaturallyAs | epsomite mineral ⓘ |
| physicalState | solid ⓘ |
| regulatesNutrient |
magnesium levels in soil
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sulfur levels in soil ⓘ |
| solubilityInWater | high ⓘ |
| taste | bitter ⓘ |
| usedIn |
agriculture
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cosmetics ⓘ gardening ⓘ personal care products ⓘ |
| uses |
bath salt ingredient
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bath soak ⓘ exfoliant in personal care ⓘ fertilizer ⓘ floatation tank solution component ⓘ foot soak ⓘ household cleaner ingredient ⓘ laxative ⓘ magnesium supplement for plants ⓘ muscle soak ⓘ relief of minor aches and pains ⓘ saline cathartic ⓘ soil amendment ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epsom salts Description of subject: Epsom salts are a naturally occurring mineral compound of magnesium sulfate commonly used in bath soaks, gardening, and various household and therapeutic applications.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Epsom salts