tungstate

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A salt that contains a charged part made of tungsten and oxygen

noun
/ˈtʌŋˌsteɪt/

Specialized

: tungstato

The crystal structure of this mineral reveals that it is a natural tungstate.

Examples

Researchers have studied the effects of tungstate salts on enzyme activity.
The chemical formula for tungstate is WO4.
Sodium tungstate is often used as a catalyst in chemical reactions.
Many tungstates are used in industrial applications.
The laboratory synthesized a new type of tungstate for use in advanced materials.
She studied the properties of calcium tungstate to improve its efficiency in radiation detection.
The chemist demonstrated how tungstate can be used in various industrial applications.

Surface Forms

tungstate singular

tungstates plural

Morphology

tungstate = tungstic (semi-transparent) = tungst + ate

Built from the adjective 'tungstic' (relating to tungsten) plus the chemical suffix '-ate'; the combining form and technical naming convention make it partially transparent rather than fully predictable to general learners.

Etymology

Tungstate comes from the metal tungsten, whose Swedish name means 'heavy stone', and the ending -ate, which is often used for 'salt' or 'ion', as in sulfate. So tungstate literally means the 'salt' or ion form related to tungsten, which is why the word is used for tungstate salts and the tungstate ion.