metallate
nounEtymology From metal + -ate.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Any anion or salt containing a metal atom ligated to one or more oxygen or other atoms, or to small groups; e.g. tungstate, tetrathiomolybdate or ferrocyanide
- Derived terms
- bromometallate, chlorometallate, cyanometallate, cyclometallate, demetallate, fluorometallate, halometallate, heteropolyoxometallate, iodometallate, metallation, oxometallate, selenometallate, tellurometallate, thiometallate