propiolate

noun

pro·​pi·​o·​late

ˈprōpēəˌlāt

plural -s

: a salt or ester of propiolic acid

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary propiolic (in propiolic acid) + -ate

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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