selenate en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From selenic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Meanings
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Any salt or ester of selenic acid.
Based on their acid dissociation constants (pKa), seleneous^([sic]) acid (H2SeO3) and selenic acid (H2SeO4) are anionic under common environmental conditions [48], e.g., as selenite (SeO32−) and selenate (SeO42−).
2015, Lenny H.E. Winkel et al., “Selenium Cycling Across Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interfaces: A Critical Review”, in Nutrients, volume 7, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| selenates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
boroselenate · hydrogenselenate · selenatian · hydroselenate
Translations (6)
de Selenat (any salt or ester of selenic acid) · es selenato (any salt or ester of selenic acid) · pt selenato (any salt or ester of selenic acid) · fr séléniate (any salt or ester of selenic acid) · it seleniato (any salt or ester of selenic acid) · nl selenaat (any salt or ester of selenic acid)