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Chemical salt
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selenate
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Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context chemistry English) any salt or ester of selenic acid
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Selenate \Sel"e*nate\, n. (Chem.) A salt of selenic acid; -- formerly called also seleniate .
Wikipedia
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The selenate ion is . Selenates are analogous to sulfates and have similar chemistry. They are highly soluble in aqueous solutions at ambient temperatures. Unlike sulfate, selenate is a somewhat good oxidizer ; it can be reduced to selenite or selenium ...
Usage examples of selenate.
The usual test for the element is to so dissolve it, oxidize it to an acid, then test with radium selenate, when a brilliant greenish blue salt is—"