sulfate

American  

[suhl-feyt] / ˈsʌl feɪt /

noun

1. Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.

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verb (used with object)

sulfated, sulfating

1. to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or sulfates.

2. to convert into a sulfate.

3. Electricity. to form a deposit of lead-sulfate compound on (the lead electrodes of a storage battery).

verb (used without object)

sulfated, sulfating

1. to become sulfated.

sulfate Scientific  

/ sŭl′fāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of sulfuric acid, containing the group SO ₄.

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Other Word Forms

• sulfation noun
• supersulfate noun

Etymology

Origin of sulfate

From the New Latin word sulphātum, dating back to 1780–90. See sulfur, -ate ²

Example Sentences

However, other ice core records reveal a large volcanic sulfate spike that lines up precisely with the onset of cooling around 12,870 years ago.

From Science Daily

The area lies within a layer of Mount Sharp rich in salty minerals known as sulfates.

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As the water disappeared, hydrated ferrous sulfates were left behind.

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It will reportedly be the first factory in Africa to refine lithium concentrate into lithium sulfate -- a powdered form that is one step closer to the product used in batteries.

From Barron's

First, B. thetaiotaomicron produces enzymes that remove sulfate groups attached to mucin.

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