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lactylate

lactylate noun: any salt or ester of a lactylic acid.

Noun

lactylate (plural lactylates)

  1. Any salt or ester of a lactylic acid.
    • So I believe there is still an argument to be made for sodium stearoyl lactylate, dicalcium phosphate, ammonium sulfate and ammonium chloride — and not just for cleaning the bathroom.2007 April 25, Alex Witchel, “A Soft Spot for the Anti-Artisanal”, in New York Times

Forms of lactylate

plurallactylates

Origin of lactylate

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

Questions about lactylate

What does lactylate mean?
Lactylate means any salt or ester of a lactylic acid.
What part of speech is lactylate?
Lactylate is a noun.
What is the plural of lactylate?
The plural of lactylate is lactylates.

Words near lactylate in the dictionary

  1. lactucopicrin
  2. lactulose
  3. lactuloses
  4. lacturamic acid
  5. lactyl
  6. lactylate
  7. lactylates
  8. lactylation
  9. lactylic
  10. Lacub
  11. Lacuben

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