phocenate

P3H4O1C3E1N1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of phocenic acid.

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Meanings

nounphocenate (plural phocenates)

plural phocenates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of phocenic acid.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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