A compound or salt formed by the interaction of alcohol with a metal oxide or similar substance.
From 'alcohol' plus '-ate' (chemical suffix), created in 19th-century chemistry to name products of alcohol reactions with inorganic compounds.
Alcohates show that alcohols aren't just drinking substances—they're chemically active and can form new compounds with metals and minerals, which matters in pharmacy and materials science.
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