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sulfate

Syllabification: (sul·fate)
Pronunciation: /ˈsəlˌfāt/

(chiefly British also sulphate)
Definition of sulfate

noun

Chemistry
  • a salt or ester of sulfuric acid, containing the anion SO42 or the divalent group OSO2O.

Origin:

late 18th century: French, from Latin sulfur (see sulfur)

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