ETHANOATE

acetate, ethanoate

(noun) a salt or ester of acetic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ethanoate (countable and uncountable, plural ethanoates)

(organic compound) The acetate anion [C2H3O2], a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).

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