sulphate

/ (ˈsʌlfeɪt) /

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

Nearby words

sullom voe, sully, sully-prudhomme, sulph-, sulphanilamide, sulphate, sulphate-resisting cement, sulphatise, sulphide, sulphinyl, sulphite

Derived Forms

sulphation, noun

Word Origin for sulphate

C18: from New Latin sulfātum; see sulphur

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Examples from the Web for 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|DAILY BEAST
Enemas of cassia, senna, and sulphate of magnesia have also been used with good effect.
Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous|Thomas Taylor
Heavy ground should be dressed with seven pounds of basic slag in autumn and two pounds of sulphate of potash in spring.
The Culture of Vegetables and Flowers From Seeds and Roots, 16th Edition|Sutton and Sons
This strong liquor is then drawn off, when the sulphate of lime, the oxide of iron, and the earths are deposited.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure

He filled a glass tube with a solution of sulphate of quinine and then moved it through the spectrum, entering at the red ray.
The White Spark|Orville Livingston Leach
Manufacturers claim that sulphate of ammonia and tankage would be better.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee