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 sulphate
Often 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
Derived forms of sulphate
sulphation, nounWord 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