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sulphate

noun

Meaning

  1. Any ester of sulfuric acid.
  2. Any salt of sulfuric acid.
  3. To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
  4. (of a lead-acid battery) To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.

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Sources

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