Meanings
nounshikimate (countable and uncountable, plural shikimates)
plural shikimates
- countableuncountablechemistryThe anionic form of shikimic acid.
Origin
From shikimic acid + -ate (“derivative”).
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shikimate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikimate
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“shikimate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikimate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shikimate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shikimate.
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