tellurate

[ tel-yuh-reyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of a telluric acid, as of H 2 TeO or H 6 TeO 6 .

tellurate

/ ˈtɛljʊˌreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of telluric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of tellurate¹

First recorded in 1820–30; tellur(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

For the determination, solution is effected by fusing with nitre and sodium carbonate, dissolving out the tellurate of potash with water, and boiling with hydrochloric acid.

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