Meanings
nounsaccharate (plural saccharates)
plural saccharates
- chemistryA salt or ester of saccharic acid.
- A metallic derivative of a sugar, usually with a bivalent metal; especially sucrate (not used systematically).
Origin
From saccharic acid + -ate (“derivative, salt or ester”).
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saccharate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharate
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“saccharate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharate. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saccharate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saccharate.
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