a colourless soluble crystalline substance usually existing as the heptahydrate or monohydrate: used as a mordant, in preserving wood and skins, and in the electrodeposition of zinc. Formula: ZnSO4
Also called: white vitriol, zinc vitriol
Examples of 'zinc sulphate' in a sentence
zinc sulphate
The factory was supposed to produce the feed additive zinc sulphate.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Zinc sulphate helps eliminate bacteria and liquorice and burdock extracts help hydrate, soothe and calm skin.