heptanoate

H4E1P3T1A1N1O1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of heptanoic acid.

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Meanings

nounheptanoate (plural heptanoates)

plural heptanoates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of heptanoic acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
enanthate

Origin

From heptanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). By surface analysis, hept- + -ane + -o- + -ate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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