Sulfate Definition

sŭlfāt
sulfated, sulfates, sulfating
noun
sulfates
A salt of sulfuric acid containing the divalent, negative radical SO4
Webster's New World
An uncharged ester of this acid.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
To treat with sulfuric acid or a sulfate.
Webster's New World
To become sulfated.
Webster's New World
To convert into a sulfate.
Webster's New World
To cause a deposit of lead sulfate to form on (the negative plates of a storage battery)
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Other Word Forms of Sulfate

Noun

Singular:
sulfate
Plural:
sulfates

Origin of Sulfate

  • French from Latin sulfur sulfur

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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