caprate

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noun

Any salt or ester of capric acid

Similar
decanoate
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Meanings

nouncaprate (plural caprates)

plural caprates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of capric acid

    Synonyms: decanoate

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny salt or ester of capric acid

Similar
decanoate
Also see
decanoate

Origin

From capric + -ate. By surface analysis, capr- + -ate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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