A chemical compound formed by the reaction of alcohol with another substance, similar to how esters and salts are formed.
From alcohol plus -ate (a suffix for chemical compounds). This technical term follows the naming conventions established in chemistry during the 19th century.
Alcotates follow the same naming logic as sulfates and nitrates—chemists use -ate endings to show that something has bonded with alcohol, making it instantly recognizable to other scientists.
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