sulfate
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sulfate¹
- /ˈsʌlfeɪt/
Where it comes from
From French sulfate, from New Latin sulphatum, taken from the expression acidum sulphatum (“sulfuric acid”), from sulphatus, from Latin sulphur (“sulfur”). The term was first used in 1787 by the French chemist L. B. G. De Morveau. Equivalent to sulf(ur) + -ate (“salt or ester”).
noun sulfates · sulphate
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Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type.
Similar: vitriolate
sulfate²
- /ˈsʌlfeɪt/
Where it comes from
From the above noun, through -ate (verb-forming suffix).
verb sulfates · sulfating · sulfated · sulphate
- To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
- To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: sulphate, ammonium, sulphur, heptahydrate, sparteine, sulfatase, benzedrine, dextroamphetamine, heparan, chondroitin, ephedrine, protamine, hydroxychloroquine, phenelzine, vinblastine, terbutaline
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Talk about this word "sulfate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sulfate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sulfate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sulfate "sulfate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sulfate.Cite this
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title = {sulfate},
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year = {2026},
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