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MECONATE
Etymology
Noun
meconate (plural meconates)
(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of meconic acid
Anagrams
• metacone, metocean
Source: Wiktionary
Mec"o*nate, n. Etym: [Cf. F. méconate.] (Chem.)
Definition: A salt of meconic acid.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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