sulfate
noun
a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
sulfates
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pluralof sulfate.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In one chaos terrain that formed within an ancient impact crater, the uppermost layers contain polyhydrated sulfates.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Beneath them lie layers of monohydrated sulfates and ferric hydroxysulfate.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Additional deposits could remain buried under layers of monohydrated sulfates.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 10, 2026
Breached rootless cones identified in the current study show similar occurrences of polyhydrated sulfates, further suggesting the blistered volcanic blanket may be hiding a vast sheet of glacier ice underneath it.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 13, 2024
In general, the sulfur must come in the form of sulfates and the nitrogen in the form of nitrates; although many plants can make use of ammonia for protein-formation.
From The Chemistry of Plant Life by Roscoe Wilfred Thatcher
