Meanings
nounpentadecanoate (plural pentadecanoates)
plural pentadecanoates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of pentadecanoic acid.
Origin
From pentadecanoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
pentadecanoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecanoate
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“pentadecanoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecanoate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pentadecanoate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pentadecanoate.
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