Selenate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Selenate is a noun meaning (chemistry) Any salt or ester of selenic acid.
Meaning
(chemistry) Any salt or ester of selenic acid.
More Meanings
- (chemistry) To react with a compound of selenium.
Example Sentences
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−).
Word Forms
- selenates
- selenating
- selenated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include selenite, selenocyanate, selenonium, selenation, selenoester, selenol.
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