quinate
quinate · quinates
An ester or a salt of quinic acidAn ester or a salt of quinic acid.
UK/ˈkwɪnət/US/ˈkwɪˌneɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesAn ester or a salt of quinic acid.
Origin
First attested in 1810. Either from quin(a) + -ate (“salt or ester”) or quinic acid + -ateFirst attested in 1810. Either from quin(a) + -ate (“salt or ester”) or quinic acid + -ate, in either case perhaps after the French quinquinate; compare the French kinate, quinate.
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Forms
plural: quinatesWord family
1 related wordsDeriveddehydroquinate
See also
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