SEIDLITZ
Seid"litz, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Seidlitz, a village in Bohemia. [Written
also Sedlitz.] Seidlitz powders, effervescing salts, consisting of
two separate powders, one of which contains forty grains of sodium
bicarbonate mixed with two drachms of RochellRochelle powders.
– Seidlitz water, a natural water from Seidlitz, containing
magnesium, sodium, calcium, and potassium sulphates, with calcium
carbonate and a little magnesium chloride. It is used as an aperient.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition