selenate
selenate noun: any salt or ester of selenic acid.
Noun
selenate (plural selenates)
- Any salt or ester of selenic acid.
- Based on their acid dissociation constants (pKa), seleneous^([sic]) acid (H2SeO3) and selenic acid (H2SeO4) are anionic under common environmental conditions [48], e.g., as selenite (SeO32−) and selenate (SeO42−).2015, Lenny H.E. Winkel et al., “Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI
Verb
selenate (third-person singular simple present selenates, present participle selenating, simple past and past participle selenated)
selenate meaning in Tamil
selenate in Tamil
- மதிமகி, மதிமக்காடியின் காரம்
Forms of selenate
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | selenates |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | selenates |
| present participle | selenating |
| past participle | selenated |
| past | selenated |
Origin of selenate
From selenic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
From selenium + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Words formed from selenate
- boroselenate
- hydrogenselenate
- hydroselenate
- selenatian
- selenation
Questions about selenate
- What does selenate mean?
- Selenate means any salt or ester of selenic acid.
- What is selenate in Tamil?
- Selenate in Tamil is மதிமகி, மதிமக்காடியின் காரம். See Selenate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is selenate?
- Selenate can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of selenate?
- The plural of selenate is selenates.
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Source and license
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