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alcoholate
[ al-kuh-haw-leyt, -ho-; al-kuh-haw-lit, -hol-it ]
/ ˈæl kə hɔˌleɪt, -hɒ-; ˌæl kəˈhɔ lɪt, -ˈhɒl ɪt /
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How to use alcoholate in a sentence
The first, by which liqueurs of the highest class are prepared, is the “distillation” or “alcoholate” process.
The mixture of spirit, water and flavouring matters which distils over is termed the “alcoholate.”