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SULPHATING
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sulphating
present participle of sulphate
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SULPHATE
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
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