naphthoate

N1A1P3H4T1H4O1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of naphthoic acid.

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Meanings

nounnaphthoate (plural naphthoates)

plural naphthoates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of naphthoic acid.

Origin

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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