sulfate meaning

UK US /ˈsʌlfeɪt/ 2 syllables

sulfate (noun): a salt or ester of sulphuric acid.

sulfate has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

sulfate as a noun

  1. a salt or ester of sulphuric acid

    Synonyms: sulphate

    Type of: salt

    Kinds: barium sulphate, copper sulfate, magnesium sulfate, sodium lauryl sulphate, sodium sulphate, zinc sulfate

sulfate as a verb

  1. convert into a sulfate

    Type of: convert

How to pronounce sulfate

sulfate is pronounced /ˈsʌlfeɪt/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in TE · 7-letter words

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