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saccharate
[ sak-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈsæk əˌreɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt of saccharic acid.
a compound formed by interaction of sucrose with a metallic oxide, usually lime, and useful in the purification of sugar.
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Origin of saccharate
First recorded in 1805–15; sacchar(ic acid) + -ate2
Words nearby saccharate
saccade, saccadic, saccate, sacchar-, saccharase, saccharate, saccharic, saccharic acid, saccharide, sacchariferous, saccharify
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How to use saccharate in a sentence
The fructose is precipitated as a saccharate, which is filtered, suspended in water and decomposed by carbon dioxide.
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. SimmondsUsed to make nitro-saccharate of lead, and as a source of saccharic acid.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold CooleyThe solutions used were potassium sulfide, saccharate of lime, and bordeaux mixture.
Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market:|F. M. Hexamer
British Dictionary definitions for saccharate
saccharate
/ (ˈsækəˌreɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of saccharic acid
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