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Word entry · 7 letters

sulfate

Best crossword clue

"SO4 compound"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈsʌlfeɪt/Part of speech verb, nounSorted aeflstuStarts with SEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
1S2U3L4F5A6T7E

Definitions

  1. convert into a sulfate

Word origin

From French sulfate, from New Latin sulphatum, taken from the expression acidum sulphatum (“sulfuric acid”), from sulphatus, from Latin sulphur (“sulfur”). The term was first used in 1787 by the French chemist L. B. G. De Morveau. Equivalent to sulf(ur) + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Used in a sentence

  • Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type.

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