potassium sulphate
Britishnoun
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It is distinguished by the insolubility of its hydrate in potash, by the insolubility of its oxalate in oxalic acid, and by not being precipitated by hyposulphite of soda or potassium sulphate.
From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Beringer, Cornelius
It is used in the preparation of nearly all other potassium salts, and, together with potassium sulphate, is used as a fertilizer.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
The desired products are nitrogen and carbon dioxide as gases, and potassium sulphate and carbonate as solids.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" by Various
These soils are exceedingly poor in potassium, and they are markedly and very profitably improved by potassium fertilizers, such as potassium sulphate and potassium chloride—commonly but erroneously called "muriate" of potash.
From The Farm That Won't Wear Out by Hopkins, Cyril G. (Cyril George)
The normal salts of the alkaline metals, such as sodium chloride, potassium sulphate, sodium sulphate, etc., have no action whatever on the wool fibre.
From The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics by Beech, Franklin
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