selenate
[ sel-uh-neyt ]
/ ˈsɛl əˌneɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of selenic acid.
Origin of selenate
First recorded in 1810–20;
selen(ic acid) +
-ate2
Words nearby selenate
selectivity,
selectman,
selector,
selectorate,
selen-,
selenate,
selene,
selenga,
selenic,
selenic acid,
selenide
British Dictionary definitions for selenate
selenate
/ (ˈsɛlɪˌneɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester formed by replacing one or both of the hydrogens of selenic acid with metal ions or organic groups
Word Origin for selenate
C19: from
selenium +
-ate
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