sulfate (US) noun
or chiefly British sulphate /ˈsʌlˌfeɪt/ plural sulfates
or chiefly British sulphate /ˈsʌlˌfeɪt/ plural sulfates
Learner's definition of SULFATE
[count, noncount] chemistry
: a salt that is formed when sulfuric acid reacts with another chemical element硫酸盐