sulfate, sulphate
(noun) a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sulphate (plural sulphates)
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfate
sulphate (third-person singular simple present sulphates, present participle sulphating, simple past and past participle sulphated)
(British spelling, chemistry) Alternative spelling of sulfate
Source: Wiktionary
Sul"phate, n. Etym: [NL. sulphas, sulphatis, fr. L. sulphur, sulfur, brimstone, sulphur: cf. F. sulfate.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of sulphuric acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 March 2025
(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
