English

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Etymology

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lipoic +‎ -ate

Noun

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lipoate (plural lipoates)

  1. (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of lipoic acid

Verb

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lipoate (third-person singular simple present lipoates, present participle lipoating, simple past and past participle lipoated)

  1. (organic chemistry) To react with lipoic acid or a derivative