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metallate

metallate noun: any anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated to one or more oxygen or other atoms, or to small groups; e.g. tungstate, tetrathiomolybdate or ferrocyanide.

Noun

metallate (plural metallates)

  1. Any anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated to one or more oxygen or other atoms, or to small groups; e.g. tungstate, tetrathiomolybdate or ferrocyanide

Forms of metallate

pluralmetallates
alternative formmetalate

Origin of metallate

From metal + -ate.

Words formed from metallate

Questions about metallate

What does metallate mean?
Metallate means any anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated to one or more oxygen or other atoms, or to small groups; e.g. tungstate, tetrathiomolybdate or ferrocyanide.
What part of speech is metallate?
Metallate is a noun.
What is the plural of metallate?
The plural of metallate is metallates.

Words near metallate in the dictionary

  1. metallacyclopentanes
  2. metallacyclopentasilane
  3. metallacyclopentasilanes
  4. metallacyclopentene
  5. metallacyclopentenes
  6. metallate
  7. metallated
  8. metallates
  9. metallating
  10. metallation
  11. metallations

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