Meanings
nounhaloacetate (plural haloacetates)
plural haloacetates
- chemistryA salt or ester of a haloacetic acid.
Origin
From haloacetic + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
haloacetate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloacetate
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“haloacetate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloacetate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “haloacetate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloacetate.
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