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sulfate
/ˈsʌlfeɪt/
verb 2noun 1
Collocations
3VERB + SULFATE
use
SULFATE + NOUN
enemas, megacolon
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
Any salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of this type.
Iatrogenic poisoning can result from the use of magnesium in the treatment of hypertension or of toxemia of pregnancy; deaths have been reported from the use of magnesium sulfate enemas in megacolon and from oral administration for purging.
verb
1
To treat something with sulfuric acid, a sulfate, or with sulfur dioxide.
2
To accumulate a deposit of lead sulfate.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a salt or ester of sulphuric acid
- sulphate
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
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Another type, also common in the Taipei area has more chlorides than sulfates, and while it is also hot, its flavor is more salty than sour. The springs at Chinshan on the north coast are typical of t
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Iatrogenic poisoning can result from the use of magnesium in the treatment of hypertension or of toxemia of pregnancy; deaths have been reported from the use of magnesium sulfate enemas in megacolon a
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The whole world's fighting over fresh water like a pack of starving dogs with one stripped bone among them, and then Brazil started shooting all those sulfates into the stratosphere and—well, it was t
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