bisulfate

noun

bi·​sul·​fate (ˌ)bī-ˈsəl-ˌfāt How to pronounce bisulfate (audio)
: an acid sulfate

Examples of bisulfate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Use soda ash to increase pH; muriatic acid or sodium bisulfate to decrease. Danielle Beurteaux, Popular Mechanics, 18 May 2018 Following treatment, sodium bisulfate would be used to detoxify the water before it was released back into the river. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1814, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bisulfate was in 1814

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“Bisulfate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bisulfate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

bisulfate

noun
bi·​sul·​fate
variants or chiefly British bisulphate
: an acid sulfate
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