Sulphate vs. Sulfate

Sulphatenoun

alternative spelling of sulfate

Sulphateverb

alternative spelling of sulfate

Sulphatenoun

A salt of sulphuric acid.

Sulphatenoun

a salt or ester of sulphuric acid

Sulfatenoun

(organic chemistry) Any ester of sulfuric acid.

Sulfatenoun

(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of sulfuric acid.

Sulfateverb

To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.

Sulfateverb

(of a lead-acid battery) To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.

Sulfatenoun

a salt or ester of sulphuric acid

Sulfate

The sulfate or sulphate ion is a polyatomic anion with the empirical formula SO2−4. Salts, acid derivatives, and peroxides of sulfate are widely used in industry.