amylate

English

Etymology

From amyl +‎ -ate.

Noun

amylate (plural amylates)

1. (organic chemistry) A compound of the radical amyl with oxygen and a positive atom or radical.

References

• “amylate”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.