sulphate

S1U1L1P3H4A1T1E1
/ˈsʌl.feɪt/

A form of sulfate — Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid.

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Meanings

nounsulphate (plural sulphates)

plural sulphates

  1. CommonwealthalternativeobsoleteAlternative spelling of sulfate.
verbsulphate (third-person singular simple present sulphates, present participle sulphating, simple past and past participle sulphated)

present singular third person sulphates · participle present sulphating · participle past sulphated · past sulphated

  1. CommonwealthalternativeobsoleteAlternative spelling of sulfate.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna salt or ester of sulphuric acid

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

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Chicago

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