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heptadecanoate

heptadecanoate noun: any salt or ester of heptadecanoic acid.

Noun

heptadecanoate (plural heptadecanoates)

  1. Any salt or ester of heptadecanoic acid.
    Synonyms:
    margarate

Synonyms of heptadecanoate

Forms of heptadecanoate

pluralheptadecanoates

Origin of heptadecanoate

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

Questions about heptadecanoate

What does heptadecanoate mean?
Heptadecanoate means any salt or ester of heptadecanoic acid.
What part of speech is heptadecanoate?
Heptadecanoate is a noun.
What is the plural of heptadecanoate?
The plural of heptadecanoate is heptadecanoates.

Words near heptadecanoate in the dictionary

  1. heptadecameric
  2. heptadecamers
  3. heptadecanal
  4. heptadecane
  5. heptadecanes
  6. heptadecanoate
  7. heptadecanoates
  8. heptadecanoic
  9. heptadecanoic acid
  10. heptadecanol
  11. heptadecanoyl

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