pertechnetate
/pəˈtɛknɪteɪt/(also pertechnitate, pertechnetiate) Chemistry
noun
A salt of pertechnetic acid. Frequently attributive ( Medicine ), with reference to the use of such a salt as a radioactive tracer in various diagnostic scanning techniques.
Origin
1940s; earliest use found in Journal of the American Chemical Society. In some forms from per- + technet- + -ate. In β form from per- + technetium + -ate.
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