antimonate

[ an-tuh-muh-neyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt containing pentavalent antimony and oxygen, as potassium antimonate, KSb(OH) 6 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of antimonate¹

First recorded in 1850–55; antimon(y) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

An amorphous antimonate of lead, produced from the alteration of other ores, as from jamesonite.

From Project Gutenberg

The residue contains the antimony as antimonate of soda, and is dissolved off the filter with hot dilute hydrochloric, with the help of a little tartaric, acid.

From Project Gutenberg