BISULPHATE

Noun

bisulphate (plural bisulphates)

(inorganic chemistry) Alternative spelling of bisulfate

Source: Wiktionary


Bi*sul"phate, n. Etym: [Pref. bi- + sulphate.] (Chem.)

Definition: A sulphate in which but half the hydrogen of the acid is replaced by a positive element or radical, thus making the proportion of the acid to the positive or basic portion twice what it is in the normal sulphates; an acid sulphate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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