metatungstate

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noun

Any salt of metatungstic acid; thus, any of certain tungstates that contain multiple atoms of tungsten e.g. W₄O₁₃²⁻.

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Meanings

nounmetatungstate (plural metatungstates)

plural metatungstates

  1. chemistryAny salt of metatungstic acid; thus, any of certain tungstates that contain multiple atoms of tungsten e.g. W₄O₁₃²⁻.

Origin

From meta- + tungstate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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