Sulfate
ahd-5
noun.
The divalent group SO
4
or a compound containing this group.
intransitive verb.
To treat or react with sulfuric acid or a sulfate.
intransitive verb.
To cause lead sulfate to accumulate on (the plates of a lead-acid storage battery).
intransitive verb.
To become sulfated.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
An amended spelling of
sulphate
.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
Any
ester
of
sulfuric acid
.
noun.
Any
salt
of
sulfuric acid
.
verb.
To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with
sulfur dioxide
.
verb.
To accumulate a deposit of
lead sulfate
.
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verb.
convert into a sulfate
noun.
a salt or ester of sulphuric acid