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ferrate definition

fer·rate (fer′āt′)

noun

a salt of the hypothetical ferric acid, containing the divalent negative radical FeO

Etymology: < L ferrum, iron (see ferro-) + -ate

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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