saccharate
[ sak-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈsæk əˌreɪt /
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.
Origin of saccharate
First recorded in 1805–15;
sacchar(ic acid) +
-ate2
Words nearby saccharate
saccade,
saccadic,
saccate,
sacchar-,
saccharase,
saccharate,
saccharic,
saccharic acid,
saccharide,
sacchariferous,
saccharify
Example sentences from the Web for saccharate
The solutions used were potassium sulfide, saccharate of lime, and bordeaux mixture.
Asparagus, its culture for home use and for market: |F. M. HexamerThe fructose is precipitated as a saccharate, which is filtered, suspended in water and decomposed by carbon dioxide.
This decomposes the saccharate of lime, which has been formed in consequence of the large excess of lime added to the clarifiers.
The Commercial Products of the Vegetable Kingdom |P. L. Simmonds
British Dictionary definitions for saccharate
saccharate
/ (ˈsækəˌreɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of saccharic acid