uranate

noun

ura·​nate

ˈyu̇rəˌnāt

plural -s

: a compound [as calcium uranate CaUO₄ or ammonium di-uranate (NH₄)₂U₂O₇] formed by reaction of a uranyl salt with a base or by fusion of uranium trioxide or tri-uranium oct-oxide with a metal chloride

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary uran- entry 2 + -ate

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