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, noun su·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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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.