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zinc sulfate

zinc sulfate

4.8
A colorless powder that dissolves in water and is used to dye cloth, protect wood, and plate metal
  • noun
  • /zɪŋk ˈsoʊlfeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sulfato de zinc
  • Industrial processes often use zinc sulfate as a mordant in textile dyeing.

Examples

  • The laboratory ordered several kilograms of zinc sulfate for electroplating experiments.

  • Exposure to zinc sulfate can occur when treating wood to prevent decay.

  • The laboratory used zinc sulfate for the experiment.

  • Farmers often apply zinc sulfate to improve crop yield.

  • Industrial processes often use zinc sulfate as a mordant in textile dyeing.

  • Exposure to zinc sulfate can occur when treating wood to prevent decay.

  • The laboratory ordered several kilograms of zinc sulfate for electroplating experiments.

Synonyms

zinc vitriol
vszinc sulfate
  • Archaic
9.9

A white powder that dissolves in water and helps dye stick to cloth, protect wood, or coat metal

is the identical chemical named differently in alternative terminology
white vitriol
vszinc sulfate
  • Archaic
9.9

A white powder that dissolves in water used to protect wood and deposit zinc on metal

is the same chemical term used as an alternative historical name

Surface Forms

zinc sulfate singular
zinc sulfates plural

Morphology

zinc + sulfate

The noun phrase is transparently compositional: knowing 'zinc' (the metal) and 'sulfate' (a salt containing SO4^2-) allows a learner to infer it denotes the sulfate salt of zinc. Chemical naming conventions like metal + anion are regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner familiar with the constituents will understand the meaning.

Etymology

Zinc sulfate is a chemical name that literally joins zinc, the metal, and sulfate, the salt from sulfuric acid. That's why the name means the white powder that dissolves in water and is used for dyeing, preserving wood, and electroplating.