A salt or ester formed when arsonic acid reacts with a metal or organic compound.
From arsonic acid plus the -ate suffix indicating a chemical salt. Arsonic comes from arsenic with modifications for chemical nomenclature.
Chemical salts ending in -ate represent one of chemistry's greatest organizational tools—this single suffix tells you the compound contains oxygen bonded to a central element, making the periodic table instantly more understandable.
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