tetronate

T1E1T1R1O1N1A1T1E1

noun

Any salt or ester of tetronic acid.

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Meanings

nountetronate (plural tetronates)

plural tetronates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of tetronic acid.

Origin

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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