maleate

[ mal-ee-eyt, -it, mey-lee- ]
/ ˈmæl iˌeɪt, -ɪt, ˈmeɪ li- /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of maleic acid.

Origin of maleate

First recorded in 1850–55; male(ic acid) + -ate2

Words nearby maleate

male pattern baldness, male turner's syndrome, male-, male-sterile, male-to-female, maleate, maleberry, malebo pool, malebranche, malecite, maledict

British Dictionary definitions for maleate

maleate
/ (ˈmælɪˌeɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of maleic acid

Word Origin for maleate

C19: from male ( ic acid) + -ate 1

Medical definitions for maleate

maleate
[ mā′lē-āt′, mə-lē′ət ]

n.

A salt of maleic acid.
An ester of maleic acid.

Scientific definitions for maleate

maleate
[ mā′lē-āt′, mə-lē′ət ]

A salt or ester of maleic acid.