lecanorate

L1E1C3A1N1O1R1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of lecanoric acid.

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Meanings

nounlecanorate (plural lecanorates)

plural lecanorates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of lecanoric acid.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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