potassium bisulfate

noun

variants or potassium acid sulfate
: a crystalline salt KHSO4 that gives an acid reaction in solution, that is made by treating potassium sulfate with sulfuric acid, and that is used chiefly in making cream of tartar and as a flux; potassium hydrogen sulfate

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“Potassium bisulfate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potassium%20bisulfate. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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