-oate

suffix

Used to form the names of salts and esters of carboxylic acids e.g. benzoate, hexanoate

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Meanings

suffix
  1. chemistryUsed to form the names of salts and esters of carboxylic acids e.g. benzoate, hexanoate

Origin

From -oic + -ate.

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APA

-oate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oate

MLA

“-oate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-oate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-oate.

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