hederate

English

Etymology

From hederic acid +‎ -ate (“salt or ester”). See hederic acid for more.

Noun

hederate (plural hederates)

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) Any salt of hederic acid, an organic compound first extracted from ivy seeds, now called hederagenin.

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