thiometallate

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noun

Any metallate containing sulfur as ligand

OriginEnglish metallate ← Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon) ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰewh₂-der.? →
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Meanings

nounthiometallate (plural thiometallates)

plural thiometallates · alternative thiometalate

  1. chemistryAny metallate containing sulfur as ligand

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰewh₂-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekθέειον (théeion)
  3. Ancient Greekθεῖον (theîon)
  4. Englishthio-
  5. Englishmetallate
  6. Englishthiometallate

From thio- + metallate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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