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saccharate
[ sak-uh-reyt ]
noun
, Chemistry.
- a salt of saccharic acid.
- a compound formed by interaction of sucrose with a metallic oxide, usually lime, and useful in the purification of sugar.
saccharate
/ ˈsækəˌreɪt /
noun
- any salt or ester of saccharic acid
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saccharate1
First recorded in 1805–15; sacchar(ic acid) + -ate 2
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Example Sentences
The fructose is precipitated as a saccharate, which is filtered, suspended in water and decomposed by carbon dioxide.
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This decomposes the saccharate of lime, which has been formed in consequence of the large excess of lime added to the clarifiers.
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Used to make nitro-saccharate of lead, and as a source of saccharic acid.
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The solutions used were potassium sulfide, saccharate of lime, and bordeaux mixture.
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