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sulphate

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sulphate or US sulfate
Noun
Chem a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
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Noun1.sulphate - a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
sulfate
barium sulfate, barium sulphate, blanc fixe - a white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
copper sulfate, copper sulphate, cupric sulfate, cupric sulphate - a copper salt made by the action of sulfuric acid on copper oxide
magnesium sulfate - a salt of magnesium
salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
SLS, sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium lauryl sulphate - a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos and toothpastes etc.) it can irritate skin and should not be swallowed
sodium sulfate, sodium sulphate - a solid white bitter salt used in manufacturing glass and paper and dyes and pharmaceuticals
white vitriol, zinc sulfate, zinc sulphate, zinc vitriol - a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
Translations

sulphate, sulfate (US) [ˈsʌlfeɪt] n → sulfato;
copper sulphate → sulfato de cobre
sulphate (US), sulfate [ˈsʌlfeɪt] n → sulfate m;
copper sulphate → sulfate de cuivre
sulphate (US) sulfate [ˈsʌlfeɪt] n → Sulfat nt, schwefelsaures Salz nt
sulphate (US), sulfate [ˈsʌlfeɪt] n → solfato;
copper sulphate → solfato di rame


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The border of this lake is formed of mud: and in this numerous large crystals of gypsum, some of which are three inches long, lie embedded; whilst on the surface others of sulphate of soda lie scattered about.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
of chloride of sodium; then, in a smaller quantity, chlorides of magnesium and of potassium, bromide of magnesium, sulphate of magnesia, sulphate and carbonate of lime.
20,000 Leagues Under The Sea by Verne, Jules View in context
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