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apocrenate

apocrenate noun: a salt of apocrenic acid (C₂₁H₁₂O₁₂).

Noun

apocrenate (plural apocrenates)

  1. A salt of apocrenic acid (C₂₁H₁₂O₁₂).
    • The contact of the air causes the water to deposit an ochreous, brown precipitate, which contains the basic crenate of the peroxide of iron, together with the apocrenate.1835, The American Journal of Science, volume 28, page 122
    • The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.1875, Journal of the Bath and West of England Society and Southern Counties Association for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, volumes 7-8, page 133

Forms of apocrenate

pluralapocrenates

Origin of apocrenate

From apo- + crenate.

Questions about apocrenate

What does apocrenate mean?
Apocrenate means a salt of apocrenic acid (C₂₁H₁₂O₁₂).
What part of speech is apocrenate?
Apocrenate is a noun.
What is the plural of apocrenate?
The plural of apocrenate is apocrenates.

Words near apocrenate in the dictionary

  1. apocopations
  2. apocope
  3. apocoped
  4. apocopes
  5. apocopic
  6. apocrenate
  7. apocrenates
  8. apocrine
  9. apocrine acne
  10. apocrine gland
  11. apocrine glands

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