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ulmate

ulmate noun: any salt of ulmic acid.

Noun

ulmate (plural ulmates)

  1. (archaic) Any salt of ulmic acid.
    • ulmate of ammonia
    • ulmate of potassa

Forms of ulmate

pluralulmates

Origin of ulmate

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

Questions about ulmate

What does ulmate mean?
Ulmate means any salt of ulmic acid.
What part of speech is ulmate?
Ulmate is a noun.
What is the plural of ulmate?
The plural of ulmate is ulmates.

Words near ulmate in the dictionary

  1. Ulma
  2. ulmaceous
  3. Ulman
  4. Ulmans
  5. Ulmarra
  6. ulmate
  7. ulmates
  8. Ulmeni
  9. Ulmer
  10. Ulmer's reed snake
  11. Ulmer's reed snakes

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