CHOLATE

Etymology

Noun

cholate (plural cholates)

(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cholic acid

Anagrams

• cat hole, cat-hole, cathole

Source: Wiktionary


Cho"late, n. Etym: [Gr. (Chem.)

Definition: A salt of cholic acid; as, sodium cholate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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