zincate

[ zing-keyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt derived from H 2 ZnO 2 , the acid form of amphoteric zinc hydroxide.

zincate

/ ˈzɪŋkeɪt /

noun

1. any of a class of salts derived from the amphoteric hydroxide of zinc, Zn(OH) 2 , often thought of as the acid H 2 ZnO 2

zincate

/ zĭng′kāt′ /

1. A chemical compound containing the group ZnO 2 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of zincate¹

First recorded in 1870–75; zinc + -ate ²

Example Sentences

The product of this reaction, potassium zincate, is a salt of zinc hydroxide, which is thus seen to have acid properties, though it usually acts as a base.

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