amygdalate

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noun

Any salt or ester of amygdalic acid.

“Cyanide is known for its amygdalate flavor.”

Scrabble 17

Meanings

amygdalate1

nounamygdalate (plural amygdalates)

plural amygdalates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of amygdalic acid.

amygdalate2

adjectiveamygdalate (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to almonds.

    Cyanide is known for its amygdalate flavor.

amygdalate3

nounamygdalate (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableSynonym of almond milk.

    Synonyms: almond milk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of almond milk.

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Origin

amygdalate · noun

From Latin amygdala + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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amygdalate · adjective

From Latin amygdala + -ate (adjectival suffix).

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amygdalate · noun

From Latin amygdala + -ate.

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APA

amygdalate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdalate

MLA

“amygdalate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdalate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amygdalate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amygdalate.

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