carbometalate

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noun

An anion or compound containing carbon and one or metal atoms, where the amount of carbon exceeds the amount of metal.

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Meanings

nouncarbometalate (plural carbometalates)

plural carbometalates · alternative carbometallate

  1. chemistryAn anion or compound containing carbon and one or metal atoms, where the amount of carbon exceeds the amount of metal.

Origin

From carbo- + metalate.

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APA

carbometalate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbometalate

MLA

“carbometalate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbometalate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbometalate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbometalate.

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