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• SomeoneSomewhere@lemmy.nz ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  More generally, -ate itself means ‘with oxygen’.

  Carbonate = carbon + oxygen

  Nitrate = nitrogen + oxygen

  Phosphate = phosphorus + oxygen

  There is apparently some nuance but it is a good rule to remember: …stackexchange.com/…/when-to-use-ate-and-ite-for-…

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• Mango@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Oooohhhh, nice!

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