Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

malate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables
malate
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any salt or ester of malic acid.

Etymology

From malic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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Questions

What does malate mean?
Any salt or ester of malic acid.
Where does malate come from?
From malic + -ate (“salt or ester”).

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