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pyrosulfate

American

[pahy-ruh-suhl-feyt] / ˌpaɪ rəˈsʌl feɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt of pyrosulfuric acid.

pyrosulfate Scientific

/ pī′rō-sŭl′fāt′ /

A salt or ester of pyrosulfuric acid, containing the group S ₂ O ₇.

Etymology

Origin of pyrosulfate

pyrosulf(uric acid) + -ate ²

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