metallate

English

Alternative forms

• metalate

Etymology

metal +‎ -ate

Noun

metallate (plural metallates)

1. (chemistry) 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

• cyanometallate
• oxometallate
• selenometallate
• tellurometallate
• thiometallate