persulfate

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noun

Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms

OriginEnglish sulfate ← Latin per- ← Proto-Italic *peri- →
UncommonScrabble 15
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Meanings

nounpersulfate (plural persulfates)

plural persulfates · alternative persulphate

  1. chemistryAny of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  6. Proto-Italic*peri-
  7. Latinper-
  8. Englishper-
  9. Englishsulfate
  10. Englishpersulfate

From per- + sulfate.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

afterpulse
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APA

persulfate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persulfate

MLA

“persulfate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persulfate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “persulfate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/persulfate.

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