Lead Sulfate : A lead salt formed by the action of sulfuric acid on lead oxide during paste mixing and formation. It is also formed electromechanically when a battery is discharged
Young & Company Electric Power Products and Related Engineering Services, Glossary of Electrical Terms, http://www.youngco.com/young2.asp?ID=4&Type=3, CA., USA 2001. (Electr Sfty - Amer) {514}