tellurate
[ tel-yuh-reyt ]
/ ˈtɛl yəˌreɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt of a telluric acid, as of H2TeO or H6TeO6.
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Origin of tellurate
First recorded in 1820–30; tellur(ic acid) + -ate2
Words nearby tellurate
tell on, tell someone where to get off, telltale, tell tales, tell time, tellurate, tellurian, telluric, telluric acid, telluride, tellurion
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British Dictionary definitions for tellurate
tellurate
/ (ˈtɛljʊˌreɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of telluric acid
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