sulphate
noun /ˈsʌlfeɪt/
/ˈsʌlfeɪt/
(US English sulfate)
[countable, uncountable] (chemistry)- a compound of sulphuric acid and a chemical element
- copper sulphate
Oxford Collocations DictionarySulphate is used after these nouns:- copper
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French sulfate, from Latin sulphur.