laurate

L1A1U1R1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of lauric acid.

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Meanings

nounlaurate (usually uncountable, plural laurates)

plural laurates

  1. uncountableusuallychemistryAny salt or ester of lauric acid.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dodecanoate

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish lauraatti
  • lauraattiTranslations
Swedish laurat
  • lauratTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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