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sulfate

[ suhl-feyt ]

noun

  1. Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.


verb (used with object)

, sul·fat·ed, sul·fat·ing.
  1. to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or sulfates.
  2. to convert into a sulfate.
  3. 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.
  1. to become sulfated.

sulfate

/ sŭlfāt′ /

  1. A salt or ester of sulfuric acid, containing the group SO 4 .


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Other Words From

  • sul·fation noun
  • super·sulfate noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sulfate1

From the New Latin word sulphātum, dating back to 1780–90. See sulfur, -ate 2
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Example Sentences

It recently departed a clay-rich environment and is now entering one that is heavier in sulfates, a transition that may reflect a major shift in the Martian climate billions of years ago.

As the cable bacteria pulled electrons from sulfides, converting the noxious chemicals into less-harmful sulfates, the water within the sediment became more acidic, which dissolved some minerals containing iron.

After all, copper sulfate contains only copper, sulfur and oxygen atoms.

The environmental advocate told attendees that his samples had revealed concerning levels of boron, calcium and sulfate — all indicators of coal ash.

This happened all the time in Mars’ past — it may even be happening now — when magma cooked rocks and released hydrogen, carbon dioxide, methane, iron, sulfates and other compounds that microbes can use to sustain themselves.

Magnesium sulfate has been around since 1906 and has since been proven to be a superior medication.

If sulfurous acid is present, it will be oxidized to sulfuric acid and precipitated as barium sulfate by the barium chlorid.

A white precipitate of barium sulfate will form if sulfuric acid is present.

Ash a portion of the sample and make the usual qualitative tests for calcium sulfate.

It should be filtered when not clear or when crystals of ammonium or potassium sulfate are formed.

Sulfates may be detected by adding barium chlorid to the aqueous solution of the honey and precipitating barium sulfate.

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