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melissate

melissate noun: any salt or ester of melissic acid.

Noun

melissate (plural melissates)

  1. Any salt or ester of melissic acid.
    Synonyms:
    triacontanate

Synonyms of melissate

Forms of melissate

pluralmelissates

Origin of melissate

From melissic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). By surface analysis, meliss- + -ate.

Questions about melissate

What does melissate mean?
Melissate means any salt or ester of melissic acid.
What part of speech is melissate?
Melissate is a noun.
What is the plural of melissate?
The plural of melissate is melissates.

Words near melissate in the dictionary

  1. melismatics
  2. melisms
  3. meliss-
  4. melissa
  5. melissas
  6. melissate
  7. melissates
  8. melissene
  9. melissic
  10. melissic acid
  11. melisso-

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