A compound formed by the reaction of an alcohol with a metal or metal oxide, or a solution of a substance in alcohol.
From 'alcohol' plus '-ate,' used in chemistry and pharmacy since the 1800s to describe alcohol-based compounds and tinctures.
Many traditional medicines and tinctures are alcoholates—alcohol dissolves and preserves plant compounds better than water, which is why herbal remedies were historically made this way.
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