Meanings
nounalcoholate (plural alcoholates)
plural alcoholates
- obsoletechemistryA crystalline salt containing alcohol in place of water of crystallization.
- chemistryAn alkoxide.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Akkadian𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)
- Aramaicכוחלא (kuḥlā)
- Arabicكُحْل (kuḥl)
- Andalusian Arabicكُحُول (kuḥūl)
- Medieval Latinalcoho
- Middle Englishalcofol
- Englishalcohol
- Englishalcoholate
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 醇合物, 醇盐
- 醇合物 (chúnhéwù)crystalline salt containing alcohol in place of water of crystallization
- 醇盐 (chúnyán)an alkoxide
Finnish alkoholaatti, alkoholaatti
- alkoholaatticrystalline salt containing alcohol in place of water of crystallization
- alkoholaattian alkoxide
Italian alcolato, alcolato
- alcolatoan alcoholic extract of plant material; a tincture
- alcolatoan alkoxide
Malay alkoholat
- alkoholatan alkoxide
Polish alkoholan, nalewka
- alkoholancrystalline salt containing alcohol in place of water of crystallization
- nalewkaan alcoholic extract of plant material; a tincture
Portuguese alcoolato
- alcoolatoan alkoxide
Cite this entry
APA
alcoholate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholate
MLA
“alcoholate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alcoholate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alcoholate.
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