behenate

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noun

Any salt or ester of behenic acid.

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Meanings

nounbehenate (plural behenates)

plural behenates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of behenic acid.

Origin

From behenic + -ate.

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APA

behenate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behenate

MLA

“behenate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behenate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behenate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behenate.

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