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decanoate

decanoate noun: any salt or ester of decanoic acid.

Noun

decanoate (plural decanoates)

  1. Any salt or ester of decanoic acid
    Synonyms:
    caprate

Synonyms of decanoate

Forms of decanoate

pluraldecanoates

Origin of decanoate

From decanoic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

Words formed from decanoate

Questions about decanoate

What does decanoate mean?
Decanoate means any salt or ester of decanoic acid.
What part of speech is decanoate?
Decanoate is a noun.
What is the plural of decanoate?
The plural of decanoate is decanoates.

Words near decanoate in the dictionary

  1. decannulated
  2. decannulates
  3. decannulating
  4. decannulation
  5. decannulations
  6. decanoate
  7. decanoates
  8. decanoic
  9. decanoic acid
  10. decanoin
  11. decanol

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