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Germinate vs Germanate - What's the difference?

germinate | germanate |

Germinate is a see also of germanate.


As a verb germinate

is to sprout or produce buds.

As a noun germanate is

(inorganic chemistry) the oxyanion geo44- derived from germanium; any salt containing this ion.

germinate

English

Verb

  • To sprout or produce buds.
    • (Francis Bacon)
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  • To cause to grow.
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    Anagrams

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    germanate

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion GeO44- derived from germanium; any salt containing this ion

    • Derived terms

    * bismuth germanate * magnesium germanate * sodium germanate

    See also

    * germinate (common misspelling)