sul|fate

sul|fate: sul|fate «SUHL fayt», noun, verb, -fat|ed, -fat|ing.

–n.

any salt or ester of sulfuric acid: »Most sulfates are soluble in water, but such sulfates as barium, strontium, and lead sulfates do not dissolve in water.

–v.t.

1. to combine or treat with sulfuric acid or a sulfate.

2. to change into a sulfate.

3. Electricity. to form a scaly deposit of a compound containing lead sulfate on (the plates of a storage battery).

–v.i.

to become sulfated.

╂[< French sulphate < New Latin sulphatum (acidum) (literally) acid of sulfate < Latin sulfur, and sulphur]

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sul·fate — … Useful english dictionary
bi|sul|fate — or bi|sul|phate «by SUHL fayt», noun. a salt of sulfuric acid formed by neutralizing one hydrogen ion … Useful english dictionary
di|sul|fate — or di|sul|phate «dy SUHL fayt», noun. Chemistry. 1. a salt of pyrosulfuric (disulfuric) acid. 2. = bisulfate. (Cf. ↑bisulfate) … Useful english dictionary
hy|dro|sul|fate — «HY druh SUHL fayt», noun. a compound of sulfuric acid with an organic base … Useful english dictionary
per|sul|fate — «pur SUHL fayt», noun. a salt of persulfuric acid … Useful english dictionary
py|ro|sul|fate — «PY ruh SUHL fayt, PIHR uh », noun. a salt of pyrosulfuric acid … Useful english dictionary
thi|o|sul|fate — «THY oh SUHL fayt», noun. a salt or ester of thiosulfuric acid … Useful english dictionary
sul — sul·cal; sul·cate; sul·co·marginal; sul·cu·lus; sul·cus; sul·fa·cet·a·mide; sul·fa·diazine; sul·fa·guanidine; sul·fa·mate; sul·fa·mer·a·zine; sul·fa·meth·a·zine; sul·fa·mez·a·thine; sul·fam·ic; sul·fam·o·yl; sul·fa·nil·a·mide; sul·fan·i·late;… … English syllables
fate — fate; fate·ful; fate·ful·ly; fate·ful·ness; sul·fate; … English syllables
bi|sul|phate — bi|sul|fate or bi|sul|phate «by SUHL fayt», noun. a salt of sulfuric acid formed by neutralizing one hydrogen ion … Useful english dictionary

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