sulphate

British  

/ ˈsʌlfeɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of sulphuric acid, such as sodium sulphate, Na 2 SO 4 , sodium hydrogen sulphate, or diethyl sulphate, (C 2 H 5 ) 2 SO 4

2. Often shortened to: sulph.  slang amphetamine sulphate

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verb

1. (tr) to treat with a sulphate or convert into a sulphate

2. to undergo or cause to undergo the formation of a layer of lead sulphate on the plates of an accumulator

Other Word Forms

• sulphation
  noun

Etymology

Origin of sulphate

C18: from New Latin sulfātum; see _sulphur

Example Sentences

Sulphate can be made from nickel briquettes stored in LME registered warehouses , .

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2022

Sulphate of ammonia, nitrate of soda, and beer.

From Time Magazine Archive

According to the analysis of M. le docteur Josl�, the waters contain a large proportion of sulphureted Hydrogen gas, Sulphate of Lime, Carbonate of Lime, Muriate of Soda, and Carbonate of Magnesia.

From Memoranda on Tours and Touraine Including remarks on the climate with a sketch of the Botany And Geology of the Province also on the Wines and Mineral Waters of France by Holdsworth, J. H.

Sulphate of ammonia does not seem, when farmyard manure is also applied, to have an equally valuable effect, as it influences the size of the tuber, producing an undue proportion of small potatoes.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton

Sulphate of ammonia is a salt that is very easily decomposed.

From Manures and the principles of manuring by Aikman, Charles Morton