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laurate

American

[lawr-eyt, lahr-] / ˈlɔr eɪt, ˈlɑr- /

noun

Chemistry.

a salt or ester of lauric acid.

Etymology

Origin of laurate

First recorded in 1870–75; laur(ic) + -ate ²

Example Sentences

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The acclaimed 1987 novel by Nobel laurate Toni Morrison is about an escaped slave who kills her infant daughter rather than allowing the girl to be returned to the plantation.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 26, 2021

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