German

Noun

Sulfate n

1. plural of Sulfat

English

Alternative forms

• sulphate (UK)

Noun

sulfate ‎(plural sulfates) (American)

1. (organic chemistry) Any ester of sulfuric acid.
2. (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of sulfuric acid.

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Verb

sulfate ‎(third-person singular simple present sulfates, present participle sulfating, simple past and past participle sulfated)

1. (American, transitive, chemistry) To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
2. (of a lead-acid battery) To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.

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French

Pronunciation

• Homophones: sulfatent, sulfates

Verb

sulfate

1. first-person singular present indicative of sulfater
2. third-person singular present indicative of sulfater
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of sulfater
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of sulfater
5. second-person singular imperative of sulfater

Spanish

Verb

sulfate

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of sulfatar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of sulfatar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of sulfatar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of sulfatar.