sulphate

As nouns the difference between sulphate and vitriol

is that sulphate is (british|chemistry) while vitriol is (dated) sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates.

As verbs the difference between sulphate and vitriol

is that sulphate is (british|chemistry) while vitriol is to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse.

As nouns the difference between sulphate and alum

is that sulphate is (british|chemistry) (sulfate) while alum is an astringent salt, usually occurring in the form of pale crystals, much used in the dyeing and tanning trade and in certain medicines, and now understood to be a double sulphate of potassium and aluminium (k₂so₄al₂(so₄)₃24h₂o) or alum can be (us) a graduate of a university or other institution.

As verbs the difference between sulphate and alum

is that sulphate is (british|chemistry) (sulfate) while alum is to steep in, or otherwise impregnate with, a solution of alum; to treat with alum.

Sulphate is a related term of sulfur.

As nouns the difference between sulphate and sulfur

is that sulphate is (british|chemistry) (sulfate) while sulfur is (uncountable) a chemical element (symbol s) with an atomic number of 16.

As verbs the difference between sulphate and sulfur

is that sulphate is (british|chemistry) (sulfate) while sulfur is to treat with sulfur, or a sulfur compound, especially to preserve or to counter agricultural pests.

As a adjective sulfur is

of a yellowish green colour, like that of sulfur.

As nouns the difference between nitrate and sulphate

is that nitrate is (chemistry) any salt or ester of nitric acid while sulphate is (british|chemistry) (sulfate).

As verbs the difference between nitrate and sulphate

is that nitrate is to treat, or react, with nitric acid or a nitrate while sulphate is (british|chemistry) (sulfate).