Selenate
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any salt or ester of selenic acid.
"Based on their acid dissociation constants (pKa), seleneous^([sic]) acid (H2SeO3) and selenic acid (H2SeO4) are anionic under common environmental conditions [48], e.g., as selenite (SeO32−) and selenate (SeO42−)."
Verb
- 1 To react with a compound of selenium.
Example
More examples"Based on their acid dissociation constants (pKa), seleneous^([sic]) acid (H2SeO3) and selenic acid (H2SeO4) are anionic under common environmental conditions [48], e.g., as selenite (SeO32−) and selenate (SeO42−)."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From selenic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology 2
From selenium + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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