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sulfates

Main Entry:: ¹sul·fate
Pronunciation:: \ˈsəl-ˌfāt\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French, from Latin sulfur
Date:: 1788

1 : a salt or ester of sulfuric acid 2 : a divalent group or anion SO₄ characteristic of sulfuric acid and the sulfates

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