molybdate 1

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a compound containing an oxoanion with molybdenum in its highest oxidation state of 6.

  • 1. In terms of scale, the largest consumer of molybdate is as a precursor to catalysts for hydrodesulfurization, the process by which sulfur is removed from petroleum.
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