alcoholate

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Related to alcoholate: Alkoxide, allocation, alkali alcoholate, Accolate

alcoholate

[‚al·kə′hȯ‚lāt]

(organic chemistry)

A compound formed by the reaction of an alcohol with an alkali metal. Also known as alkoxide.

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