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tungstate

noun
tung·​state | \ ˈtəŋ-ˌstāt How to pronounce tungstate (audio) \

Definition of tungstate

: a salt or ester of a tungstic acid and especially of H2WO4

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 The mine was once used to produce an iron manganese tungstate mineral for craft light bulb filament. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, "Instagram Influencers Sick After Swimming in Turquoise Lake That Is Actually a Toxic Dump," 25 July 2019

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First Known Use of tungstate

1800, in the meaning defined above

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