saccharate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A salt or ester of saccharic acid.
  2. A metallic derivative of a sugar, usually with a bivalent metal; especially sucrate (not used systematically).

Word forms

saccharate saccharates

Etymology

From saccharic acid + -ate (“derivative, salt or ester”).

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