selenate

Definition

Any salt or ester of selenic acid.

Etymology

From selenic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Example Sentences

• "Based on their acid dissociation constants (pKa), seleneous^([sic]) acid (H2SeO3) and selenic acid (H2SeO4) are anionic under common environmental conditions [48], e.g., as selenite (SeO32−) and selenate (SeO42−)."