hexanoate

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noun

Any salt or ester of hexanoic acid.

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Meanings

nounhexanoate (plural hexanoates)

plural hexanoates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of hexanoic acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
capronate

Origin

From hexanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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