pyrosulfate

[ pahy-ruh-suhl-feyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of pyrosulfuric acid.

pyrosulfate

/ pī′rō-sŭl′fāt′ /

1. A salt or ester of pyrosulfuric acid, containing the group S 2 O 7 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of pyrosulfate¹

pyrosulf(uric acid) + -ate ²