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sulfate

sulfate

19 5.1
A chemical salt made from sulfuric acid, for example the calcium compound used in plaster
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌlfeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : sulfato
  • At Deep Hollow, Dabney is testing gypsum, or calcium sulfate, as a way to help with yields.
  • sodium sulfate
  • ferrous sulfate
  • ferric sulfate

Another thing that I always get is magnesium sulfate, AKA Epsom salt.

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Examples

  • Another thing that I always get is magnesium sulfate, AKA Epsom salt.

  • Ammonium sulfate, among other aromas.

  • But here then the blue copper sulfate is blue.

  • - Most likely a sulfate pipe.

  • You see these dots that Laui saw, for example, for copper sulfate, right?

  • Magnesium sulfate is a drying agent, a drying agent.

  • Ten percent magnesium sulfate, for buoyancy.

  • The major difference between the sulfate and chloride forms of chemical precipitant is in turbidity removal.

    Academic text (1998)
  • The process is capable of reducing sulfate concentrations from 6,000 mg/liter to as low as 100 mg/liter.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The chemical engineer explained that magnesium sulfate is commonly used in agriculture to improve plant growth.

Compounds

calcium sulfate
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A white mineral used to make plaster, improve soil, and to make some foods and medicines

copper sulfate
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A bright blue salt used to kill fungus on plants and for simple lab work

magnesium sulfate
  • Specialized
1 4.7

A white salt used in medicine, baths, and as a fertilizer

butacaine sulfate
  • Specialized
9.3

A medicine used to numb a small area on the mouth or nose

cupric sulfate
  • Specialized
6.6

A bright blue chemical in crystals used in gardens and labs to kill fungus and test liquids

7.2

A strong medicine that helps people with ADHD pay attention and helps those with narcolepsy stay awake

A white medicine doctors give to help people with ADHD or narcolepsy

barium sulfate
  • Specialized
5.2

A white powder used in paint, in industry, and to help X-rays show the inside of the body

hydrogen sulfate
  • Specialized
5.5

A small negative particle that forms when sulfuric acid loses one hydrogen

sodium lauryl sulfate
  • Specialized
4.6

A chemical used in many shampoos and soaps that makes foam and can irritate skin

sodium sulfate
  • Specialized
4.4

A white salt used to make glass, paper, dyes, and some medicines

zinc sulfate
  • Specialized
4.8

A colorless powder that dissolves in water and is used to dye cloth, protect wood, and plate metal

Surface Forms

sulfate singular
sulfates plural

Morphology

sulfate = sulfur (semi-transparent) = sulfur + ate

The word is formed from sulfur plus the chemistry suffix -ate, but the specialized scientific meaning is not fully predictable for an average learner.

Etymology

The word sulfate comes from sulfur and the chemical ending -ate, which means 'a salt made from an acid' and appears in other names like nitrate. So a sulfate is a salt that contains sulfur, and thinking 'sulfur + -ate' helps you remember the meaning.