malate

M3A1L1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of malic acid.

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Meanings

malate1

nounmalate (plural malates)

plural malates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of malic acid.

Malate2

proper noun
  1. A district of Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
  2. A barangay of Palayan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines.

Origin

From malic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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Translations

Catalan malat
  • malatsalt or ester of malic acid
Chinese Mandarin 苹果酸盐
  • 苹果酸盐 (píngguǒsuān yán)salt or ester of malic acid
Japanese 林檎酸塩
  • 林檎酸塩 (ringosan'en)salt or ester of malic acid
Malay malat
  • malatsalt or ester of malic acid
Polish jabłczan
  • jabłczansalt or ester of malic acid
Spanish malato
  • malatosalt or ester of malic acid
Swedish malat
  • malatsalt or ester of malic acid

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

tamalemeatalMatale
Cite this entry
APA

malate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malate

MLA

“malate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “malate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/malate.

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