hydnocarpate

American

[hid-noh-kahr-peyt] / ˌhɪd noʊˈkɑr peɪt /

noun

a salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid.

hydnocarpate British

/ ˌhɪdnəʊˈkɑːpeɪt /

noun

any salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid

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Etymology

Origin of hydnocarpate

First recorded in 1900–05; hydnocarp(ic acid) + -ate ²

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