1. a salt of manganic acid containing the anion MnO4²⁻
Usage: chemistry

Examples

• Potassium manganate is a dark green crystalline compound.
• The manganate ion has a tetrahedral structure.
• Sodium manganate can be prepared by fusing manganese dioxide with sodium hydroxide.
• The solution turned green due to the presence of manganate ions.
• Manganate compounds are less stable than permanganate compounds.
• The chemist analyzed the manganate sample under controlled conditions.