sulfate
sulfate is the French word for sulfate.
sulfate refers to any salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
Meaning: any salt or ester of sulfuric acid (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
In French, the noun sulfate is masculine, so any accompanying articles or adjectives must be in the masculine form (e.g., le sulfate).
Did you know?
- In the context of French winemaking, sulfate appears frequently in the phrase sulfate de cuivre, a treatment used to protect vineyards from mildew.
- French chemical nomenclature often places the salt first, meaning magnesium sulfate becomes sulfate de magnésium, reversing the English word order.
- While the spelling is the same, a French speaker will pronounce the final 'e' as a silent marker of the preceding 't' sound, unlike the English emphasis on the 'ate' suffix.
Examples in context
- L'eau dans cette région contient du sulfate de calcium.The water in this region contains calcium sulfate.
- Lisette, j'ai ajouté un peu de sulfate de magnésium à ton bain !Lisette, I added some magnesium sulfate to your bath!
- Ce produit contient du sulfate de magnésium.This product contains magnesium sulfate.
- Le taux de sulfate est très élevé ici.The sulfate level is very high here.
- Vérifiez la présence de sulfate dans l'eau.Check for the presence of sulfate in the water.
Example conversation
Chloé and Hugo are discussing a water quality report in a laboratory.
- ChloéHugo, as-tu vu les résultats pour le sulfate ?Hugo, did you see the results for the sulfate?
- HugoOui, le niveau de sulfate est anormal.Yes, the sulfate level is abnormal.
- ChloéC'est inquiétant pour la qualité de l'eau.It is worrying for the water quality.
- HugoJe vais préparer une nouvelle analyse.I am going to prepare a new analysis.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry sulfate, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
