alcoholate

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English

Etymology

alcohol +‎ -ate

Noun

alcoholate (plural alcoholates)

  1. (obsolete, chemistry) A crystalline salt containing alcohol in place of water of crystallization.
  2. An alcoholic extract of plant material; a tincture.
  3. (organic chemistry) An alkoxide.

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