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SULFATE POTASSE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
K2SO4
formula, see observation
DEF

A water-soluble potassium salt with bitter taste; toxic, insoluble in alcohol. Used as a pH correcting agent in the brewing industry.

OBS

Also used as an analytical reagent, in fertilizers and in glass and aluminium industry.

OBS

Chemical formula: K2SO4

Key term(s)
  • potassium sulphate

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
K2SO4
formula, see observation
DEF

Sel potassique soluble dans l'eau, insoluble dans l'alcool, toxique et de goût amer. Correcteur de pH employé en brasserie.

OBS

Utilisé aussi comme réactif analytique. Entre aussi dans la composition de fertilisants et dans la fabrication du verre et de l'aluminium.

OBS

Formule chimique : K2SO4

Spanish

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