saccharate

[ sak-uh-reyt ]

/ ˈsæk əˌreɪt /

noun Chemistry.

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

Nearby words

saccade, saccadic, saccate, sacchar-, saccharase, saccharate, saccharic, saccharic acid, saccharide, sacchariferous, saccharify

Origin of saccharate

First recorded in 1805–15; sacchar(ic acid) + -ate²

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Examples from the Web for saccharate

The solutions used were potassium sulfide, saccharate of lime, and bordeaux mixture.
Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market:|F. M. Hexamer
The fructose is precipitated as a saccharate, which is filtered, suspended in water and decomposed by carbon dioxide.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3|Various
This decomposes the saccharate of lime, which has been formed in consequence of the large excess of lime added to the clarifiers.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom|P. L. Simmonds

British Dictionary definitions for saccharate

saccharate

/ (ˈsækəˌreɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of saccharic acid

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