ferrate

[ fer-eyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, H 2 FeO 4 .

ferrate

/ ˈfɛreɪt /

noun

1. a salt containing the divalent ion, FeO 4 ^2–. Ferrates are derivatives of the hypothetical acid H 2 FeO 4

ferrate

/ fĕr′āt′ /

1. A compound containing ferric oxide and another oxide. Ferrates are stable only in strongly alkaline conditions and impart a purple color to aqueous solutions.

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrate¹

1850–55; < Latin ferr ( um ) iron + -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of ferrate¹

C19: from Latin ferrum iron

Example Sentences

I have no fear; Conrad Ferrate has too often conducted a train for me to fear to-night.

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