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selenate

American

[sel-uh-neyt] / ˈsɛl əˌneɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt or ester of selenic acid.

selenate British

/ ˈsɛlɪˌneɪt /

noun

any salt or ester formed by replacing one or both of the hydrogens of selenic acid with metal ions or organic groups

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Etymology

Origin of selenate

First recorded in 1810–20; selen(ic acid) + -ate ²

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selenate

The usual test for the element is to so dissolve it, oxidize it to an acid, then test with radium selenate, when a brilliant greenish blue salt is—” “Test with radium selenate!”

From The Black Star Passes by Campbell, John Wood

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