hederate

English

Etymology

From Hedera +‎ -ate. See hederic acid for more.

Noun

hederate (plural hederates)

  1. (chemistry, obsolete) Any salt of hederic acid, an organic compound first extracted from ivy seeds, now called hederagenin.

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