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thionate

American  
[thahy-uh-neyt, ‐nit] / ˈθaɪ əˌneɪt, ‐nɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. any salt or ester of thionic acid.

thionate British  
/ ˈθaɪəˌneɪt /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of thionic acid

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Etymology

Origin of thionate

First recorded in 1875–80; thion(ic acid) ( def. ) + -ate 2 ( def. )

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