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persulfate

persulfate noun: any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms.

Noun

persulfate (plural persulfates)

  1. Any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms

Forms of persulfate

pluralpersulfates
alternative formpersulphate

Origin of persulfate

From per- + sulfate.

Words formed from persulfate

Questions about persulfate

What does persulfate mean?
Persulfate means any of several oxyanions (and their associated salts) that have peroxide units linked to one or more sulfur atoms.
What part of speech is persulfate?
Persulfate is a noun.
What is the plural of persulfate?
The plural of persulfate is persulfates.

Words near persulfate in the dictionary

  1. persued
  2. persues
  3. persufflation
  4. persufflations
  5. persuing
  6. persulfate
  7. persulfates
  8. persulfidated
  9. persulfidation
  10. persulfidations
  11. persulfide

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