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nounAny salt or ester of octanoic acid.
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From octanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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octanoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octanoate
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“octanoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octanoate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “octanoate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/octanoate.
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