ˈtəŋˌstāt, -_stə̇t, usu -d.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tungst- + -ate
: a salt of tungstic acid ; especially : a normal salt (as sodium tungstate Na 2 WO 4 ) derived from the acid H 2 WO 4 or its monohydrate — called also wolframate ; compare metatungstate , paratungstate