saccharate

[ sak-uh-reyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt of saccharic acid.
2. a compound formed by interaction of sucrose with a metallic oxide, usually lime, and useful in the purification of sugar.

saccharate

/ ˈsækəˌreɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of saccharic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of saccharate¹

First recorded in 1805–15; sacchar(ic acid) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

The fructose is precipitated as a saccharate, which is filtered, suspended in water and decomposed by carbon dioxide.

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This decomposes the saccharate of lime, which has been formed in consequence of the large excess of lime added to the clarifiers.

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Used to make nitro-saccharate of lead, and as a source of saccharic acid.

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The solutions used were potassium sulfide, saccharate of lime, and bordeaux mixture.

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