carminate

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noun

A salt or ester of carminic acid.

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Meanings

nouncarminate (plural carminates)

plural carminates

  1. chemistryA salt or ester of carminic acid.

Origin

From carminic acid + -ate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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