Meanings
nounhydroxyquinolate (plural hydroxyquinolates)
plural hydroxyquinolates
- chemistryAny salt of hydroxyquinoline.
Origin
From hydroxyquinoline + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
hydroxyquinolate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyquinolate
MLA
“hydroxyquinolate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyquinolate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydroxyquinolate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydroxyquinolate.
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