amylate

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noun

A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

OriginEnglish amyl ← Latin amylum ← Ancient Greek ἄμῠλον (ámŭlon) →
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Meanings

nounamylate (plural amylates)

plural amylates

  1. chemistryA compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄμῠλος (ámŭlos)
  2. Ancient Greekἄμῠλον (ámŭlon)
  3. Latinamylum
  4. Englishamyl
  5. Englishamylate

From amyl + -ate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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