English Explanatory Dictionary

metallate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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

Word forms

metallate metallates metalate

Etymology

From metal + -ate.

Derived words

bromometallate chlorometallate cyanometallate cyclometallate demetallate fluorometallate halometallate heteropolyoxometallate iodometallate metallation oxometallate selenometallate tellurometallate thiometallate
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