Meanings
nounmolybdate (plural molybdates)
plural molybdates
- chemistryThe anion MoO₄²⁻.
- chemistryAny salt of molybdic acid.
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Origin
From molybdic acid + -ate (“a derivative, a salt or ester”).
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