maleate
[ mal-ee-eyt, -it, mey-lee- ]
Origin of maleate
1First recorded in 1850–55; male(ic acid) + -ate2
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British Dictionary definitions for maleate
maleate
/ (ˈmælɪˌeɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of maleic acid
Origin of maleate
1C19: from male (ic acid) + -ate 1
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Scientific definitions for maleate
maleate
[ mā′lē-āt′, mə-lē′ət ]
A salt or ester of maleic acid.
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