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Note that there is a system for naming some polyatomic ions; -ate and -ite are suffixes designating polyatomic ions containing more or fewer oxygen atoms.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
A ternary acid with the termination -ic gives a salt with the name ending in -ate, while an acid with termination -ous gives a salt with the name ending in -ite.
From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William
Verb Suffixes -ate -fy -ise -ize = to make; render; perform an act.
From New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words by Swinton, William
Elongata -ate: drawn out; lengthened; much longer than wide.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
Nodulose -us -ate: with small nodes or nodules: a surface sculpture of knots or links, connected by an undulating line.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
