sulphate
- 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
- slang amphetamine sulphateOften shortened to: sulph
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- (tr) to treat with a sulphate or convert into a sulphate
- to undergo or cause to undergo the formation of a layer of lead sulphate on the plates of an accumulator
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Word Origin
C18: from New Latin sulfātum; see sulphur
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Contemporary Examples
Or maybe he would just send round The Sulphate Strangler to do the dirty for him.
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This sulphate settles if the electrolyte is allowed to stand.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
As this sulphate forms in the body of the plates, the acid is used up.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
This acid diffuses into the electrolyte as fast as the amount of sulphate will permit.
The Automobile Storage BatteryO. A. Witte
Sulphate of quinine is made by the use of sulphuric acid as a solvent.
Practical Mechanics for BoysJ. S. Zerbe
Boiler scale is composed of the carbonate or the sulphate of lime.
Practical Mechanics for BoysJ. S. Zerbe