AURATE

Etymology

Noun

aurate (plural aurates)

(inorganic chemistry) Any salt of auric acid.

Source: Wiktionary


Au"rate, n. Etym: [L. auratus, p. p. of aurare to gild, fr. aurum gold: cf. F. aurate.] (Chem.)

Definition: A combination of auric acid with a base; as, aurate or potassium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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