Definition of "sulfate"

sulfate

/ˈsʌlfeɪt/

noun
plural sulfates
1. (organic chemistry) Any ester of sulfuric acid.
2. (inorganic chemistry) Any salt of sulfuric acid.
verb
third-person singular simple present sulfates, present participle sulfating, simple past and past participle sulfated
1. (American spelling, 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.