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ferrate

[fer-eyt]

fer·rate

[fer-eyt]
noun Chemistry.
a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H2FeO4.

Origin:
1850–55; < Latin ferr(um) iron + -ate2
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Ferrate is always a great word to know.
So is oxide. Does it mean:
a compound in which oxygen is bonded to one or more electropositive atoms
a double sulfate analogous to potassium alum, as aluminum ammonium sulfate, with the formula R2SO4?X2(SO4)3?24H2O, where R is alkali metal or ammonium
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ferrate (ˈfɛreɪt)
 
n
a salt containing the divalent ion, FeO42--. Ferrates are derivatives of the hypothetical acid H2FeO4
 
[C19: from Latin ferrum iron]

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ferrate   (fěr'āt')  Pronunciation Key 
A compound containing ferric oxide and another oxide. Ferrates are stable only in strongly alkaline conditions and impart a purple color to aqueous solutions.
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