alcoholate

noun

: a crystallizable compound of a substance with alcohol in which the alcohol plays a part analogous to that of water of crystallization

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“Alcoholate.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/alcoholate. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.

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