tungstate

[tuhng-steyt]

tung·state

[tuhng-steyt]
noun Chemistry.
a salt of any tungstic acid.
Also called wolframate.


Origin:
1790–1800; tungst(ic acid) + -ate2
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tungstate (ˈtʌŋsteɪt)
 
n
a salt of tungstic acid
 
[C20: from tungst(en) + -ate1]

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