urocanate

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noun

Any salt or ester of urocanic acid.

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Meanings

nounurocanate (plural urocanates)

plural urocanates

  1. chemistryAny salt or ester of urocanic acid.

Origin

From urocanic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”). By surface analysis, uro- + Latin can(is) + -ate.

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APA

urocanate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urocanate

MLA

“urocanate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urocanate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “urocanate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/urocanate.

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