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fluate

fluate noun: a fluoride.

Noun

fluate (plural fluates)

  1. (obsolete) A fluoride.
    • fluate of lime
    • fluate of ammonia

Forms of fluate

pluralfluates

Origin of fluate

The word predates the understanding that fluorine is a separate element from chlorine. Compare French fluate. See fluor.

Questions about fluate

What does fluate mean?
Fluate means a fluoride.
What part of speech is fluate?
Fluate is a noun.
What is the plural of fluate?
The plural of fluate is fluates.

Words near fluate in the dictionary

  1. flu-like
  2. fluacizine
  3. fluanisone
  4. fluanizone
  5. fluat
  6. fluate
  7. fluates
  8. fluats
  9. fluavil
  10. fluavils
  11. fluazifop

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