ferrate

[fer-eyt]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H 2 FeO 4 .

ferrate

/ ˈfɛreɪt /

noun

1. a salt containing the divalent ion, FeO 4 ^2– . Ferrates are derivatives of the hypothetical acid H 2 FeO 4

ferrate

1. A compound containing ferric oxide and another oxide. Ferrates are stable only in strongly alkaline conditions and impart a purple color to aqueous solutions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrate¹

1850–55; < Latin ferr ( um ) iron + -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrate¹

C19: from Latin ferrum iron

Example Sentences

His mother, Yolanda Caballeros Ferraté, worked as a secretary before raising their children.

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Metabolically, the more weight you have, the harder it is to lose weight because the fat cells replicate, said Rudi Ferrate, a doctor who helps players with sleep apnea.

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Via ferrate are found on mountain terrain around the world.

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Compared to Ferrate, Levi is a very different kind of writer.

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Now I am the same that you knew fifteen years ago, Conrad Ferrate—to-day, yesterday, and for life, Conrad Ferrate.

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