sulfation

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sulfation [səl′fā·shən]

(chemistry)

The conversion of a compound into a sulfate by the oxidation of sulfur, as in sodium sulfide, Na₂S, oxidized to sodium sulfate, Na₂SO₄; or the addition of a sulfate group, as in the reaction of sodium and sulfuric acid to form Na₂SO₄.

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