Meanings
nounsulfinate (plural sulfinates)
plural sulfinates · alternative sulphinate
- chemistryAny salt or ester of a sulfinic acid.
Origin
From sulfinic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
sulfinate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfinate
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sulfinate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sulfinate.
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