vanadate

[ van-uh-deyt ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Chemistry.

vanadate

/ ˈvænəˌdeɪt /

First recorded in 1830–40; vanad(ic acid) + -ate ²

The vanadate of ammonia, mixed with infusion of nutgalls, forms a black liquid, which is the best writing-ink hitherto known.

An unrecorded but small quantity is obtained by the English from lead-vanadate mines in South Africa.

Vanadate of ammonia mixed with solution of galls forms a black fluid, which is the best writing ink hitherto known.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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