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persulphate

persulphate is the alternative spelling of persulfate.

Meaning of persulfate

Noun

persulfate (plural persulfates)

  1. Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms

Forms of persulphate

pluralpersulphates

Origin of persulphate

From per- + sulphate.

Questions about persulphate

What is persulphate the alternative spelling of?
Persulphate is the alternative spelling of persulfate.

Words near persulphate in the dictionary

  1. persulfuration
  2. persulfurations
  3. persulfuric
  4. persulfuric acid
  5. persulfuric acids
  6. persulphate
  7. persulphates
  8. persulphide
  9. persulphides
  10. persulphocyanate
  11. persulphocyanates

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