abietate

[ab-ee-i-teyt]

ab·i·e·tate

[ab-ee-i-teyt]
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of abietic acid.

Origin:
abiet(ic acid) + -ate2
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Abietate is always a great word to know.
So is asymmetric. Does it mean:
having an unsymmetrical arrangement of atoms in a molecule, or noting a carbon atom bonded to four different atoms or groups
the process or result of a chemical reaction to oxygen, or the deposit that forms on the surface of a metal as it oxidizes
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