noun
- A salt or ester formed by the reaction of niobic acid with a base or alcohol; a compound containing niobium in a negative oxidation state.
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Lithium niobate is widely used in optical and photonic devices.
- The researcher synthesized a new niobate compound for the experiment.
- Niobate ceramics have applications in high-temperature electronics.
- The crystal structure of the niobate sample was analyzed using X-ray diffraction.
- Potassium niobate exhibits interesting ferroelectric properties.