sulphation
- a word derived from sulphate.
Example Sentences
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The manufacturers state that Eveready batteries which have stood idle or in a discharged condition for months do not suffer the damages which usually result from such treatment, namely: buckling, and injurious sulphation.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
During the life of a battery it is at times subjected to high temperatures, impurities, sulphation, etc., the combined effects of which result in a gradual weakening of the grids.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
As a rule this condition will occur only when severe sulphation is present in the plates.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
Since hot acid attacks the active materials, sulphation also takes place in the parts of the plates still covered by the electrolyte.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
Corrosion, or sulphation, of the grids themselves is generally present at the same time, since the chemical actions are shifted from the active material to the grids themselves.
From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.
