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succinate

[suhk-suh-neyt]
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noun Chemistry.
  1. a salt or ester of succinic acid.
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Origin of succinate

From French, dating back to 1780–90; see origin at succinic, -ate2
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  • This process is as good as that by succinate of ammonia, which requires many precautions.

    A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines

    Andrew Ure

  • The succinate of ammonia is an excellent reagent for detecting and separating iron.

British Dictionary definitions for succinate

succinate

noun
  1. any salt or ester of succinic acid
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Word Origin

C18: from succin (ic) + -ate ²
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succinate in Medicine

succinate

(sŭk′sə-nāt′)
n.
  1. A salt or ester of succinic acid.
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succinate in Science

succinate

[sŭk′sə-nāt′]
  1. A salt or ester of succinic acid.
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