— sulfation , n.
/sul"fayt/ , n. , v. , sulfated, sulfating .
n.
1. Chem. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
v.t.
2. to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or sulfates.
3. to convert into a sulfate.
4. Elect. to form a deposit of lead-sulfate compound on (the lead electrodes of a storage battery).
v.i.
5. to become sulfated.
[ 1780-90; sulphatum. See SULFUR, -ATE 2 ]