sulfate
noun
- salt or ester of sulfuric acid
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈsʌlfeɪt/
noun
Etymology: 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”).
- 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.”
“Iatrogenic poisoning can result from the use of magnesium in the treatment of hypertension or of toxemia of pregnancy; deaths have been reported from the use of magnesium sulfate enemas in megacolon and from oral administration for purging.”
verb
Etymology: From the above noun, through -ate (verb-forming suffix).
- To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
- To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.