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ethanoate

ethanoate noun: the acetate anion [C₂H₃O₂]⁻, a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).

Noun

ethanoate (countable and uncountable, plural ethanoates)

  1. The acetate anion [C₂H₃O₂]⁻, a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).

Forms of ethanoate

pluralethanoates

Origin of ethanoate

From ethanoic acid + -ate.

Questions about ethanoate

What does ethanoate mean?
Ethanoate means the acetate anion [C₂H₃O₂]⁻, a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).
What part of speech is ethanoate?
Ethanoate is a noun.
What is the plural of ethanoate?
The plural of ethanoate is ethanoates.

Words near ethanoate in the dictionary

  1. ethanesulfonates
  2. ethanesulfonic acid
  3. ethanethiol
  4. Ethanim
  5. ethanium
  6. ethanoate
  7. ethanoates
  8. ethanoic
  9. ethanoic acid
  10. ethanol
  11. ethanolamide

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