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From butenoic acid + -ate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
butenoate
Today it means: Any salt or ester of butenoic acid; crotonate Full definition →
Today it means: Any salt or ester of butenoic acid; crotonate Full definition →
From butenoic acid + -ate.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.