ethanoate

E1T1H4A1N1O1A1T1E1

noun

The acetate anion [C₂H₃O₂]⁻, a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).

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acetate
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Meanings

nounethanoate (countable and uncountable, plural ethanoates)

plural ethanoates

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe acetate anion [C₂H₃O₂]⁻, a carboxylate and the conjugate base of ethanoic acid (acetic acid).

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna salt or ester of acetic acid

Similar
acetate
Broader
salt
Also see
acetate

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Origin

From ethanoic acid + -ate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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