Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruthenate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ruthen-ate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The oxyanion of ruthenium RuO₄²⁻; any salt or mineral containing this anion, formally derived from ruthenic acid.

Etymology

From ruthenium + -ate (“derivative”).

Inflected Forms

ruthenates (plural)

Derived Forms

chlororuthenate

Questions

What does ruthenate mean?: The oxyanion of ruthenium RuO₄²⁻; any salt or mineral containing this anion, formally derived from ruthenic acid.
Where does ruthenate come from?: From ruthenium + -ate (“derivative”).

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