tantalate

[ tan-tl-eyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of any tantalic acid.

tantalate

/ ˈtæntəˌleɪt /

noun

1. any of various salts of tantalic acid formed when the pentoxide of tantalum dissolves in an alkali

Word History and Origins

Origin of tantalate¹

First recorded in 1840–50; tantal(ic acid) + -ate ²