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caprate

caprate noun: any salt or ester of capric acid.

Noun

caprate (plural caprates)

  1. Any salt or ester of capric acid
    Synonyms:
    decanoate

Synonyms of caprate

Forms of caprate

pluralcaprates

Origin of caprate

From capric + -ate. By surface analysis, capr- + -ate.

Questions about caprate

What does caprate mean?
Caprate means any salt or ester of capric acid.
What part of speech is caprate?
Caprate is a noun.
What is the plural of caprate?
The plural of caprate is caprates.

Words near caprate in the dictionary

  1. capr-
  2. Capraesque
  3. capraldehyde
  4. Capraro
  5. Capraros
  6. caprate
  7. caprates
  8. capravirine
  9. caprazamycin
  10. caprazamycins
  11. Caprell

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