SELENATE

Etymology

Noun

selenate (plural selenates)

(chemistry) any salt or ester of selenic acid

Verb

selenate (third-person singular simple present selenates, present participle selenating, simple past and past participle selenated)

(chemistry) To react with a compound of selenium

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Sel"e*nate, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of selenic acid; -- formerly called also seleniate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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