sulfate

[ suhl-feyt ]

/ ˈsʌl feɪt /

noun

Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.

verb (used with object), sul·fat·ed, sul·fat·ing.

to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or sulfates.

to convert into a sulfate.

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.

to become sulfated.

Origin of sulfate

From the New Latin word sulphātum, dating back to 1780–90. See sulfur, -ate²

OTHER WORDS FROM sulfate

sul·fa·tion, nounsu·per·sul·fate, noun

Words nearby sulfate

sulfapyridine, sulfarsenide, sulfarsphenamine, sulfasalazine, sulfatase, sulfate, sulfate paper, sulfate process, sulfate pulp, sulfathiazole, sulfatidate

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Example sentences from the Web for sulfate

It is, however, practicable to have stock preparation of sulfate of copper and of lime ready for mixing when required.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
The operator under such conditions first adds the sulfate of alumina, then the acid, using litmus paper as his indicator.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
When sulfate of copper and lime are added in this proportion, the compound is Bordeaux mixture.
Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding
The most readily available nitrogen in commercial form is that which is afforded by nitrate of soda and sulfate of ammonia.
The Practical Garden-Book|C. E. Hunn

It must be remembered that the sulfate of alumina is added only for the fresh lye put into the tank.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

Medical definitions for sulfate

sulfate

[ sŭl′fāt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of sulfuric acid.

The bivalent group SO4.

A chemical compound containing such a group.

v.

To treat or react with sulfuric acid or a sulfate.

To become sulfated.

Scientific definitions for sulfate

sulfate

[ sŭl′fāt′ ]

A salt or ester of sulfuric acid, containing the group SO4.

单词	sulfate
释义	sulfate [ suhl-feyt ] / ˈsʌl feɪt / noun Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid. verb (used with object), sul·fat·ed, sul·fat·ing. to combine, treat, or impregnate with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or sulfates. to convert into a sulfate. 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. to become sulfated. Origin of sulfate From the New Latin word sulphātum, dating back to 1780–90. See sulfur, -ate² OTHER WORDS FROM sulfate sul·fa·tion, nounsu·per·sul·fate, noun Words nearby sulfate sulfapyridine, sulfarsenide, sulfarsphenamine, sulfasalazine, sulfatase, sulfate, sulfate paper, sulfate process, sulfate pulp, sulfathiazole, sulfatidate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sulfate It is, however, practicable to have stock preparation of sulfate of copper and of lime ready for mixing when required. Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding The operator under such conditions first adds the sulfate of alumina, then the acid, using litmus paper as his indicator. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen When sulfate of copper and lime are added in this proportion, the compound is Bordeaux mixture. Ginseng and Other Medicinal Plants\|A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding The most readily available nitrogen in commercial form is that which is afforded by nitrate of soda and sulfate of ammonia. The Practical Garden-Book\|C. E. Hunn It must be remembered that the sulfate of alumina is added only for the fresh lye put into the tank. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen Medical definitions for sulfate sulfate [ sŭl′fāt′ ] n. A salt or ester of sulfuric acid. The bivalent group SO4. A chemical compound containing such a group. v. To treat or react with sulfuric acid or a sulfate. To become sulfated. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for sulfate sulfate [ sŭl′fāt′ ] A salt or ester of sulfuric acid, containing the group SO4. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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