diolate

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noun

Any salt of a diol; the resulting anion

Scrabble 8

Meanings

noundiolate (plural diolates)

plural diolates

  1. chemistryAny salt of a diol; the resulting anion

Origin

From diol + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

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

MLA

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Chicago

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