potassium myronate

[ mahy-ruh-neyt ]
/ ˈmaɪ rəˌneɪt /

noun Chemistry.

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Origin of potassium myronate

1895–1900; < Greek mýron perfume + -ate2

Words nearby potassium myronate

potassium fluoride, potassium hydrogen tartrate, potassium hydroxide, potassium iodide, potassium monophosphate, potassium myronate, potassium nitrate, potassium oxalate, potassium permanganate, potassium phosphate, potassium sulfate
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