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saccharate

American  
[sak-uh-reyt] / ˈsæk əˌreɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

  1. a salt of saccharic acid.

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

saccharate British  
/ ˈsækəˌreɪt /

noun

  1. any salt or ester of saccharic acid

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Etymology

Origin of saccharate

First recorded in 1805–15; sacchar(ic acid) + -ate 2

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