zirconate

noun

zir·​con·​ate

ˈzərkəˌnāt

plural -s

: any of various compounds (as sodium zirconate Na₂ZrO₃) obtained usually by heating zirconium oxide and a metal oxide or carbonate

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary zircon- + -ate

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