sulphate
Britishnoun
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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
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Often shortened to: sulph. slang amphetamine sulphate
verb
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(tr) to treat with a sulphate or convert into a sulphate
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to undergo or cause to undergo the formation of a layer of lead sulphate on the plates of an accumulator
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sulphate
C18: from New Latin sulfātum; see sulphur
Example Sentences
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Burning coal and oil releases sulphur dioxide, which forms tiny particles known as sulphate aerosols.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Removing sulphate pollution takes away some of the cooling that had been counteracting greenhouse warming.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The construction of the first lithium sulphate plant in Africa is behind me, and this was done in Zimbabwe," he told journalists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
In contrast, the sediments of the previous, first phase of the crater lake showed clear traces of high sulphate content and bacterial sulphate decomposition.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 5, 2023
Thus, if nicotine sulphate is applied before rather than after the apple blossoms turn pink one of the important predators is spared, probably because it is still in the egg stage.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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