sulfate

noun/ˈsʌlfeɪt/

Frequency rank: #10,787 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a salt or ester of sulfuric acid, containing the SO4 group.

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Example sentence

The scientists detected high levels of sulfate in the river water near the factory.

Synonyms & related words

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