Meanings
nounthioate (plural thioates)
plural thioates
- especiallyin compoundschemistryAny salt or ester of a thioic acid.
Origin
From thioic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
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APA
thioate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioate
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“thioate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thioate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thioate.
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