bisulphate

Acidic sulfur compound

Bisulphate is a chemistry term for the hydrogen sulfate ion or compounds containing it.

Bisulphate salts like sodium bisulphate are acidic and find use in cleaning products, food preservation, and pH adjustment.

The spelling bisulfate is standard in American English.

chemistry

hydrogen

Simplest atomic element

calcium · magnesium · salt · anion · conjugate · dissociation · electrolyte · aqueous · soluble · crystal

industrial

fertilizer

Soil nutrient supplement

etching · pickling · descaling · cleaning agent · food additive · leavening · brewing · winemaking · preservation · flux

acidity

acidifier

Substance that adds sourness

titration · corrosive · caustic

compounds

granular

Made of tiny particles

Opposites
degree of neutralization

bisulphatesulphate

Salt of sulfuric acid

sulfate · base · hydroxide · carbonate · bicarbonate

Family

sulfate, sulphur, sulfite, sulfates, disulfide, sulphate, sulphurous, thiosulfate, sulphates

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