chorismate

C3H4O1R1I1S1M3A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of chorismic acid

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Meanings

nounchorismate (plural chorismates)

plural chorismates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of chorismic acid

Origin

From chorismic acid + -ate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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