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dithionate

dithionate noun: the oxyanion S₂O₆²⁻ derived from dithionic acid; any salt containing this ion.

Noun

dithionate (plural dithionates)

  1. The oxyanion S₂O₆²⁻ derived from dithionic acid; any salt containing this ion

Forms of dithionate

pluraldithionates

Origin of dithionate

From dithionic acid + -ate.

Words formed from dithionate

Questions about dithionate

What does dithionate mean?
Dithionate means the oxyanion S₂O₆²⁻ derived from dithionic acid; any salt containing this ion.
What part of speech is dithionate?
Dithionate is a noun.
What is the plural of dithionate?
The plural of dithionate is dithionates.

Words near dithionate in the dictionary

  1. dithiolethione
  2. dithiolethiones
  3. dithiolopyrrolone
  4. dithiolopyrrolones
  5. dithiols
  6. dithionate
  7. dithionates
  8. dithionic acid
  9. dithionite
  10. dithionites
  11. dithionitrobenzene

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