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selenate
[ sel-uh-neyt ]
/ ˈsɛl əˌneɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of selenic acid.
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Origin of selenate
First recorded in 1810–20; selen(ic acid) + -ate2
Words nearby selenate
selectman, selector, selectorate, selegiline hydrochloride, selen-, selenate, Selene, Selenga, selenic, selenic acid, selenide
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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 1
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