sulfate

[ suhl-feyt ]

noun

Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.

verb (used with object),sul·fat·ed, sul·fat·ing.

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

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

verb (used without object),sul·fat·ed, sul·fat·ing.

to become sulfated.

Origin of sulfate

¹

From the New Latin word sulphātum, dating back to 1780–90. See sulfur, -ate²

Other words from sulfate

sul·fa·tion, noun
su·per·sul·fate, noun

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Scientific definitions for sulfate

sulfate

[ sŭl′fāt′ ]

A salt or ester of sulfuric acid, containing the group SO4.

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