margarate Chem.
(ˈmɑːgərət)
[f. margar-ic + -ate.]
A salt of margaric acid.
| 1819 Brande Chem. vii. §9. 455 [Margaritic acid] unites with potassa in two proportions... These compounds have been termed margarates of potassa. 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 235 Margarate, stearate, and palmitate of lime. |