Meanings
nounpivalate (plural pivalates)
plural pivalates
- chemistryAny salt or ester of pivalic acid; trimethylacetate.
Origin
From pivalic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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pivalate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pivalate
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“pivalate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pivalate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pivalate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pivalate.
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