zincate

American

[zing-keyt] / ˈzɪŋ keɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.

zincate British

/ ˈzɪŋkeɪt /

noun

any of a class of salts derived from the amphoteric hydroxide of zinc, Zn(OH) 2 , often thought of as the acid H 2 ZnO 2

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zincate Scientific

/ zĭng′kāt′ /

A chemical compound containing the group ZnO ₂.

Etymology

Origin of zincate

First recorded in 1870–75; zinc + -ate ²

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The product of this reaction, potassium zincate, is a salt of zinc hydroxide, which is thus seen to have acid properties, though it usually acts as a base.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

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