octaacetate

noun

oc·​ta·​acetate

¦äktə+

: an acetate containing eight acetate groups

sucrose octaacetate

Word History

Etymology

octa- + acetate

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Rhymes for octaacetate

• borosilicate
• decontaminate
• deoxycholate
• deteriorate
• differentiate
• diisocyanate
• dinoflagellate
• excommunicate
• incapacitate
• insubordinate
• intercorporate
• interpenetrate