sulfate
or chiefly Brit sul*phate n 1 : a salt or ester of sulfuric acid 2 : a bivalent group or anion SO4 characteristic of sulfuric acid and the sulfates or chiefly Brit sulphate vt, sul*fat*ed or chiefly Brit sul*phat*ed sul*fat*ing or chiefly Brit sul*phat*ing : to treat or combine with sulfuric acid or a sulfate .
Similar sounding terms: sal·i·vate solvate sul·fide sul·fite
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