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| barite |
a mineral used as a source of the metal barium; barium sulfate. |
| barium |
of or containing barium or barium sulfate. [1/2 definitions] |
| bisulfate |
an inorganic acid sulfate or a compound containing such. |
| copperas |
the chemical compound ferrous sulfate. |
| disulfate |
a salt of pyrosulfuric acid, containing two sulfate groups in each molecule; pyrosulfate. |
| Epsom salts |
hydrated magnesium sulfate, used to purge the bowels. |
| gypsum |
a mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, that resembles chalk and is used to make plaster of Paris, plaster and wallboard, and fertilizers. |
| kraft |
a strong brownish paper made from wood pulp treated with a sulfate solution, used to make bags or wrapping paper. |
| salt cake |
impure sodium sulfate, used in the manufacture of paper pulps, soaps, detergents, dyes, and ceramic glazes. |
| sulfate |
to change chemically so as to form a sulfate. [1/4 definitions] |
| thallium |
a chemical element that has eighty-one protons in each nucleus and that can be isolated as a soft easily corroding toxic metal whose sulfate salt is sometimes used as a pesticide. (symbol: Tl) |
| verdigris |
a greenish or bluish patina of copper sulfate or copper chloride that forms on surfaces of copper, brass, or bronze as they are exposed to air or water. [1/2 definitions] |
| vitriol |
any of several metallic sulfates, such as copper sulfate or zinc sulfate. [1/4 definitions] |
| white lead |
a white poisonous compound of basic lead carbonate, lead silicate, or lead sulfate, used as an exterior paint pigment. |
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