Etymology

cyanometallate

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Today it means: Any metallate containing cyanide as ligand Full definition →

English metallate ← Ancient Greek κῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
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  1. Ancient Greekκῠᾰ́νεος (kŭắneos)
  2. Englishcyano-
  3. Englishmetallate
  4. English todaycyanometallate

From cyano- + metallate.

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