zincate

[ zing-keyt ]

nounChemistry.
  1. a salt derived from H2ZnO2, the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.

Origin of zincate

1
First recorded in 1870–75; zinc + -ate2

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British Dictionary definitions for zincate

zincate

/ (ˈzɪŋkeɪt) /


noun
  1. any of a class of salts derived from the amphoteric hydroxide of zinc, Zn(OH) 2, often thought of as the acid H 2 ZnO 2

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Scientific definitions for zincate

zincate

[ zĭngkāt′ ]


  1. A chemical compound containing the group ZnO2.

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