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urate
[ yoor-eyt ]
/ ˈyʊər eɪt /
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noun Chemistry.
a salt of uric acid.
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Origin of urate
First recorded in 1790–1800; ur(ic acid) + -ate2
OTHER WORDS FROM urate
u·rat·ic [yoo-rat-ik], /yʊˈræt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby urate
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British Dictionary definitions for urate
urate
/ (ˈjʊəreɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of uric acid
Derived forms of urate
uratic (jʊˈrætɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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