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

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Derived forms of sulphate

sulphation, noun

Word Origin for sulphate

C18: from New Latin sulfātum; see sulphur

Words nearby sulphate

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