molybdate
noun
molybdate is spelled M-O-L-Y-B-D-A-T-E: 9 letters. It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, molybdate means “The anion MoO₄²⁻” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of molybdate is molybdates.
How many letters and syllables are in molybdate?
| Letters | 9: M-O-L-Y-B-D-A-T-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 167,786th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is molybdate?
Molybdate appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 167,786th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of molybdate
- molybdates plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does molybdate mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The anion MoO₄²⁻.
- 2
Any salt of molybdic acid.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does molybdate come from?
From molybdic acid + -ate (“a derivative, a salt or ester”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).