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bi·sul·fate

 (bī-sŭl′fāt′)
n.
The univalent inorganic acid group HSO4 or a salt of sulfuric acid containing it.
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bi•sul•fate

(baɪˈsʌl feɪt)

n.
a salt of sulfuric acid; an acid sulfate.
[1860–1865]
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