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niobate

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[nahy-uh-bayt] / ˈnaɪ əˌbeɪt /

noun

Chemistry.
  1. any salt of niobic acid; columbate.


Etymology

Origin of niobate

First recorded in 1835–45; niob(ium) + -ate 2


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The company has been dogged by concerns over a lack of clarity into its operations, including its progress on building an operational foundry in Arizona to manufacture thin-film lithium niobate chips for quantum systems.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

Quantum Computing sees its thin-film lithium niobate chip foundry, which produces materials used in telecom hardware and photonic chips that power certain types of quantum systems, as a way to stand out from peers.

From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026

Above that sits a thin layer of lithium niobate, a piezoelectric material.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2026

The result: An extraordinary 92% of the light made the jump from diamond to lithium niobate.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 14, 2023

They are probably present in the form of columbite, a niobate of iron and manganese; and tantalite, a tantalate of the same metals.

From A Text-book of Assaying: For the Use of Those Connected with Mines. by Cornelius Beringer

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