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sesquisulfate

sesquisulfate noun: a chemical compound containing one and a half sulfate groups per formula. ([SO₄]_(1.5)³⁺).

Noun

sesquisulfate (plural sesquisulfates)

  1. A chemical compound containing one and a half sulfate groups per formula. ([SO₄]_(1.5)³⁺)

Forms of sesquisulfate

pluralsesquisulfates

Origin of sesquisulfate

From sesqui- + sulfate.

Questions about sesquisulfate

What does sesquisulfate mean?
Sesquisulfate means a chemical compound containing one and a half sulfate groups per formula. ([SO₄]_(1.5)³⁺).
What part of speech is sesquisulfate?
Sesquisulfate is a noun.
What is the plural of sesquisulfate?
The plural of sesquisulfate is sesquisulfates.

Words near sesquisulfate in the dictionary

  1. sesquisalts
  2. sesquisharp
  3. sesquisodium
  4. sesquisquare
  5. sesquisquares
  6. sesquisulfate
  7. sesquisulfates
  8. sesquisulfide
  9. sesquisulfides
  10. sesquisulphate
  11. sesquisulphates

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