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enolate

enolate noun: any metal salt of the enol form of a tautomeric aldehyde or ketone.

Noun

enolate (plural enolates)

  1. any metal salt of the enol form of a tautomeric aldehyde or ketone

Forms of enolate

pluralenolates

Origin of enolate

From enol + -ate.

Words formed from enolate

Questions about enolate

What does enolate mean?
Enolate means any metal salt of the enol form of a tautomeric aldehyde or ketone.
What part of speech is enolate?
Enolate is a noun.
What is the plural of enolate?
The plural of enolate is enolates.

Words near enolate in the dictionary

  1. Enola
  2. Enola bean
  3. Enola beans
  4. enolase
  5. enolases
  6. enolate
  7. enolates
  8. enolboration
  9. enolborations
  10. enolic
  11. enolicam

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