SULFATE


Meaning of SULFATE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' s ə l- ˌ f ā t

Function: noun

Etymology: French, from Latin sulfur

Date: 1788

1 : a salt or ester of sulfuric acid

2 : a divalent group or anion SO 4 characteristic of sulfuric acid and the sulfates

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