sulphate

noun

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

verb

(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

Derived Formssulphation, noun

Word Origin for sulphate

C18: from New Latin sulfātum; see sulphur

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Examples from the Web for sulphate

Contemporary Examples of sulphate

Or maybe he would just send round The Sulphate Strangler to do the dirty for him.
Dead Cool: Ian Dury
Simon Doonan
April 23, 2010

Historical Examples of sulphate

This sulphate settles if the electrolyte is allowed to stand.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte
As this sulphate forms in the body of the plates, the acid is used up.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte
This acid diffuses into the electrolyte as fast as the amount of sulphate will permit.
The Automobile Storage Battery
O. A. Witte
Sulphate of quinine is made by the use of sulphuric acid as a solvent.
Practical Mechanics for Boys
J. S. Zerbe
Boiler scale is composed of the carbonate or the sulphate of lime.
Practical Mechanics for Boys
J. S. Zerbe