molybdate

American  

[muh-lib-deyt] / məˈlɪb deɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt of any molybdic acid.

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molybdate British  

/ mɒˈlɪbdeɪt /

noun

1. a salt or ester of a molybdic acid

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Etymology

Origin of molybdate

First recorded in 1785–95; molybd(ic) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

There are several volumetric methods for assaying lead ores, but the best known is that based on the precipitation of lead by ammonium molybdate in an acetic acid solution.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

The appearance of a yellow colour shows that all the lead has been precipitated and that the solution contains an excess of molybdate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

The separation of the phosphoric acid from the calcium must first be accomplished by precipitation in the form of ammonium phosphomolybdate in nitric acid solution, using ammonium molybdate as the precipitant.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Talbot, Henry P.

The phosphoric acid was then precipitated by addition of ammonium molybdate.

From Acetylene, the Principles of Its Generation and Use A Practical Handbook on the Production, Purification, and Subsequent Treatment of Acetylene for the Development of Light, Heat, and Power by Leeds, F. H. (Frank Henley)

For percentages between 5 and 20 add 30–35 cc. of molybdate solution.

From All About Coffee by Ukers, William H. (William Harrison)