-oate
noun suffix
-o·ate
əˌwāt,
usually -āt+V
plural -s
: salt or ester of a carboxylic acid with a name ending in -oic
caproate
octanoate
Word History
Etymology
-oic + -ate
- twentiest
- twentieth
- twentieth-century cut
- twentiether
- twentiethest
- twentieths
- twenty
- twenty questions
- twenty-eight
- twenty-eighth
- twenty-fifth
- twenty-first
- twenty-firster
- twenty-five
- twenty-four
- twenty-four hours a day
- twenty-four seven
- twenty-fourmo
- twenty-fourmos
- twenty-fours
- twenty-fourth
- twenty-nine
- twenty-ninth
- twenty-one
- twenty-penny nail