arseniate
|ar-se-ni-ate|
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/ɑrˈsiːniˌeɪt/
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/ɑːˈsiːniˌeɪt/
combine with or contain arsenic
Etymology
'arseniate' originates from New Latin/Modern chemical formation, built on Latin 'arsenicum' (from Greek 'arsenikon'), where 'arsenikon' referred to the element arsenic (the Greek root carried senses of 'male' or 'strong' historically and was used as the name for the mineral/element).
'arseniate' changed from Late Latin/Medieval Latin forms derived from Latin 'arsenicum' (itself from Greek 'arsenikon') and was modeled in Modern English by combining the root 'arseni-' with the chemical adjectival/verb-forming suffix '-ate' to yield 'arseniate'.
Initially it denoted things related to arsenic or the arsenic-containing substance; over time it has come to be used both for chemical nouns meaning 'a salt/ester of arsenic acid (an arsenate)' and as a verb/adjective meaning 'to treat with or contain arsenic'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a salt or ester of arsenic acid (i.e., an arsenate compound); sometimes used to refer generally to a compound containing arsenate anion(s).
Calcium arseniate is an insoluble arseniate formed under certain conditions.
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Verb 1
to treat with, impregnate with, or combine chemically with arsenic; to convert into or form an arseniate (a salt or ester of arsenic acid).
The technicians arseniated the samples before analysis to study arsenic distribution.
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Adjective 1
containing, treated with, or combined with arsenic; of or relating to an arseniate.
The lab analyzed arseniated water samples for trace elements.
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Last updated: 2025/10/20 15:40