sulfate

IPA: sˈʌɫfeɪt

noun

  • (organic chemistry) Any ester of sulfuric acid.
  • (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of sulfuric acid.

verb

  • (American spelling, transitive, chemistry) To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
  • (of a lead-acid battery) To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.
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Examples of "sulfate" in Sentences

  • Sulfate reduction sulfate as electron acceptor.
  • Sodium sulfate is the sodium salt of sulfuric acid.
  • Caesium sulfate is the caesium salt of sulfuric acid.
  • Copper sulfate was also used in the past as an emetic.
  • Hydrazine sulfate is the salt of hydrazine and sulfuric acid.
  • Barium sulfate is irritable outside the gastrointestinal tract.
  • Upon recharge of the battery, the sulfate returns to the electrolyte.
  • Barium sulfate is mainly used in the imaging of the digestive system.
  • Alum and sodium aluminum sulfate are leavening agents found in baking powder.
  • The sulfate is subsequently removed from the body of aqueous liquid absorbent.

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