zincate

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noun

Any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element.

OriginEnglish zinc ← German Zink ← Middle High German zinke →
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Meanings

nounzincate (plural zincates)

plural zincates

  1. chemistryAny salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Germanic*tindaz
  4. Old High Germanzint?
  5. Old High Germanzinko
  6. Middle High Germanzinke
  7. GermanZinke?
  8. GermanZink
  9. Englishzinc
  10. Englishzincate

From zinc + -ate.

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Translations

Italian zincato
  • zincatoany salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element
Russian цинкат
  • цинкат (cinkat)any salt formally derived from zinc oxide or hydroxide by combination with a more electropositive element
Cite this entry
APA

zincate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zincate

MLA

“zincate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zincate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

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

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