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molybdate

noun mo·lyb·date \mə-ˈlib-ˌdāt\

Definition of MOLYBDATE

:  a salt of molybdenum containing the group MoO4 or Mo2O7
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First Known Use of MOLYBDATE

1794
Medical Dictionary

molybdate

noun mo·lyb·date \mə-ˈlib-ˌdāt\

Medical Definition of MOLYBDATE

:  a salt of molybdenum containing the group MoO4 or Mo2O7

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. molybdate
  2. molybdate orange
  3. ammonium molybdate
  4. sodium molybdate
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