Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. [sulphur and sulphur compounds]
8. sulfur compounds

Narrower term/s

• copper sulfate
• magnesium sulfate
• aluminum sulfate
• ammonium sulfate
• iron sulfate

Anotations

Scope note:

Compound that is a salt with the sulfate ion SO4 2-, or an ester of sulfuric acid. Sulfates comprise an enormous group of chemicals that contain the element sulfur. Sulfates are used in a variety of common products and processes.