tungstate

[ tuhng-steyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of any tungstic acid.

tungstate

/ ˈtʌŋsteɪt /

noun

1. a salt of tungstic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of tungstate¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; tungst(ic acid) + -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of tungstate¹

C20: from tungst ( en ) + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

First the rayon, the artificial silk the company used, had to be treated with barium tungstate in order to make it opaque and enable double-sided printing.

From Salon

First, they mix a solution of ammonium tungstate with a polymer to create a suspension of plastic droplets, each of which contains ammonium tungstate.

From Economist

The electrons and positrons in the electromagnetic showers excite atoms of lead tungstate or ionize atoms of liquid argon, respectively.

From Science Magazine

Tungsten, tung′sten, n. a rare metal, chiefly derived from wolfram, which is a tungstate of iron and manganese, and likewise found in scheelite, which is a tungstate of lime.—n.

From Project Gutenberg

An india-rubber substitute is obtained by adding sodium tungstate and hydrochloric acid to a strong glue solution; this preparation may be rolled out when heated to 60�.

From Project Gutenberg