ˈyu̇rəˌnāt noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary uran- (II) + -ate
: a compound [as calcium uranate CaUO 4 or ammonium di-uranate (NH 4 ) 2 U 2 O 7 ] formed by reaction of a uranyl salt with a base or by fusion of uranium trioxide or tri-uranium oct-oxide with a metal chloride