"fluate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fluates [plural]
Etymology: The word predates the understanding that fluorine is a separate element from chlorine. Compare French fluate. See fluor. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|fluate}} French fluate Head templates: {{en-noun}} fluate (plural fluates)
  1. (chemistry, obsolete) A fluoride. Tags: obsolete Related terms: fluat [alternative]

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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