Alcoate

/ˈælkoʊeɪt/ noun

Definition

A chemical salt or ester formed by the reaction of alcohol with an acid or other compound.

Etymology

From 'alcohol' plus the chemical suffix '-ate,' following standard chemistry nomenclature for salts and compounds formed through esterification.

Kelly Says

Alcoates are what you get when alcohols team up with acids chemically—it's like a molecular handshake that creates completely new substances with different properties than their parents.

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