potassium sulfate: Meaning and Definition of

potas'sium sul'fate

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— Chem. Chem.
  1. a crystalline, water-soluble solid, KSO, used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, alums, and mineral water, and as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
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