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hexacyanonickelate

hexacyanonickelate noun: a chemical compound containing an anion composed of nickel and six cyanide ligands. [Ni(CN)₆]⁴⁻.

Noun

hexacyanonickelate (uncountable)

  1. A chemical compound containing an anion composed of nickel and six cyanide ligands. [Ni(CN)₆]⁴⁻

Origin of hexacyanonickelate

From hexa- + cyano- + nickelate.

Questions about hexacyanonickelate

What does hexacyanonickelate mean?
Hexacyanonickelate means a chemical compound containing an anion composed of nickel and six cyanide ligands. [Ni(CN)₆]⁴⁻.
What part of speech is hexacyanonickelate?
Hexacyanonickelate is a noun.

Words near hexacyanonickelate in the dictionary

  1. hexacyanoferrate
  2. hexacyanoferrates
  3. hexacyanogen
  4. hexacyanomanganate
  5. hexacyanomanganates
  6. hexacyanonickelate
  7. hexacycle
  8. hexacycles
  9. hexacyclic
  10. hexacyprone
  11. hexad

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