phytate

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noun

Any salt or ester of phytic acid.

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Meanings

nounphytate (plural phytates)

plural phytates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of phytic acid.

Origin

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

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APA

phytate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytate

MLA

“phytate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytate.

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