sulphate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
    sulfate.

WordNet

Sul"phate noun
Etymology
NL. sulphas, sulphatis, fr. L. sulphur, sulfur, brimstone, sulphur: cf. F. sulfate.
Definitions
  1. (Chem.) A salt of sulphuric acid.

Webster 1913