selenometallate

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noun

Any metallate containing selenium as ligand

OriginEnglish metallate ← Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē) ← Proto-Hellenic *selasnā →
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Meanings

nounselenometallate (plural selenometallates)

plural selenometallates · alternative selenometalate

  1. chemistryAny metallate containing selenium as ligand

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*selasnā
  2. Ancient Greekσελήνη (selḗnē)
  3. Ancient GreekΣελήνη (Selḗnē)
  4. Englishseleno-
  5. Englishmetallate
  6. Englishselenometallate

From seleno- + metallate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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