sulphate

British  

/ ˈsʌlfeɪt /

noun

1. 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

2. Often shortened to: sulph.  slang amphetamine sulphate

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verb

1. (tr) to treat with a sulphate or convert into a sulphate

2. to undergo or cause to undergo the formation of a layer of lead sulphate on the plates of an accumulator

Other Word Forms

• sulphation noun

Etymology

Origin of sulphate

C18: from New Latin sulfātum; see _sulphur