persulphate

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A form of persulfate — Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms

OriginEnglish sulphate ← Latin per- ← Proto-Italic *per →
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Meanings

nounpersulphate (plural persulphates)

plural persulphates

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of persulfate.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Latinper-
  6. Englishper-
  7. Englishsulphate
  8. Englishpersulphate

From per- + sulphate.

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APA

persulphate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persulphate

MLA

“persulphate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persulphate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “persulphate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persulphate.

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