niobate

noun

ni·​o·​bate ˈnī-ə-ˌbāt How to pronounce niobate (audio)
: a salt containing an anionic grouping of niobium and oxygen

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The group fabricated their device using CFRP, sodium potassium niobate (KNN) nanoparticles, and epoxy resin. IEEE Spectrum, 1 Nov. 2023 The 794 nm photon interacts with a lithium-niobate crystal doped with thulium, so that the photon’s state becomes stored in the crystal. Anil Ananthaswamy, Scientific American, 19 June 2019

Word History

Etymology

New Latin niobium + English -ate entry 1

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of niobate was in 1845

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“Niobate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/niobate. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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