muriate

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noun

Chloride.

Scrabble 9

Meanings

nounmuriate (plural muriates)

plural muriates

  1. archaicchemistryChloride.

    Muriate of tin is the best mordaunt to use with the bark.

    1847, editorial staff, “To Dye Yellow Color”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 9, page 72

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Origin

From Latin muria (“brine”) + English -ate.

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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “muriate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/muriate.

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