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shikimate

shikimate noun: the anionic form of shikimic acid.

Noun

shikimate (countable and uncountable, plural shikimates)

  1. The anionic form of shikimic acid.

Forms of shikimate

pluralshikimates

Origin of shikimate

From shikimic acid + -ate (“derivative”).

Questions about shikimate

What does shikimate mean?
Shikimate means the anionic form of shikimic acid.
What part of speech is shikimate?
Shikimate is a noun.
What is the plural of shikimate?
The plural of shikimate is shikimates.

Words near shikimate in the dictionary

  1. shikhoed
  2. shikhoing
  3. shikhos
  4. shikigami
  5. shikii
  6. shikimate
  7. shikimates
  8. shikimi
  9. shikimic
  10. shikimic acid
  11. shikiri

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