See Also: persulphate(medicine)
persulphate(dictionary)

persulphate (iou)



persulphate noun. Also persulfate. E19.
[from PER-1 + SULPHATE.]
Chemistry. Orig., a sulphate containing a high proportion of sulphate ions (i.e. containing a metal in a high valency state). Now usu. = PEROXOSULPHATE.