sulphate
/ˈsʌl.feɪt/
sulphate is the alternative spelling of sulfate.
Meaning of sulfate
Noun
sulfate (plural sulfates)
- Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
- Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type.1982 February 21, “Wulai: Hot springs resort with treasury of culture”, in Free China Weekly, volume XXII, number 7, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 2
- Synonyms:
- vitriolate
Forms of sulphate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | sulphates |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | sulphates |
| present participle | sulphating |
| past participle | sulphated |
| past | sulphated |
Words formed from sulphate
- bisulphate
- copper sulphate
- iron(III) sulphate
- iron(II) sulphate
- iron sulphate
- sulphate of copper
- sulphate of iron
- zinc sulphate
- borosulphate
- disulphate
- dodecylsulphate
- hydrosulphate
- iodosulphate
- keratosulphate
- organosulphate
- oxysulphate
- persulphate
- polysulphate
- protosulphate
- subsulphate
- sulphatian
- sulphatic
- supersulphate
- thiosulphate
- trisulphate
Phrases with sulphate
- lead sulphate
- barium sulphate
- ferric sulphate
- sodium sulphate
- calcium sulphate
- ferrous sulphate
- lithium sulphate
- sulphate of soda
- ammonium sulphate
- hydrogen sulphate
- magnesium sulphate
- potassium sulphate
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Questions about sulphate
- What is sulphate the alternative spelling of?
- Sulphate is the alternative spelling of sulfate.
- How do you pronounce sulphate?
- Sulphate is pronounced /ˈsʌl.feɪt/.
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