tellurate

[ tel-yuh-reyt ]
/ ˈtɛl yəˌreɪt /

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

teller, edward, tellin, telling, telloh, telltale, 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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