maleate

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noun

Any salt or ester of maleic acid.

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Meanings

nounmaleate (plural maleates)

plural maleates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of maleic acid.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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