释义 |
sul·fate I. noun or sul·phate \ˈsəlˌfāt, usu -ād.+V\ (-s) Etymology: sulfate from French, from Latin sulfur + French -ate; sulphate modification (influenced by sulphur) of French sulfate : a salt or ester of sulfuric acid of which most of the salts except those of barium, lead, strontium, and calcium are fairly soluble in water II. verb or sulphate \“\ (-ed/-ing/-s) transitive verb 1. : to treat or combine with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or a related agent : convert into a sulfate; especially : to convert (an organic compound) into a sulfuric monoester containing the acid group−OSO2OH < sulfated alcohols are important anionic detergents > — compare sulfonate 2. : to form a deposit of a whitish scale of lead sulfate on (the plates of a storage battery) intransitive verb : to become sulfated |