roentgenate
A salt or derivative of roentgenic acid, similar in structure or composition to a gold…A salt or derivative of roentgenic acid, similar in structure or composition to a gold salt due to the placement of roentgenium (Rg, element 111) in the periodic table.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A salt or derivative of roentgenic acid, similar in structure or composition to a gold salt due to the placement of roentgenium (Rg, element 111) in the periodic table.
Origin
From German Röntgen (“Roentgen”) (the surname of physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, discoveFrom German Röntgen (“Roentgen”) (the surname of physicist Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen, discoverer of X-rays) + the chemical suffix -ate.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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