sebate Chem.
(ˈsiːbət)
Also 8 sebat.
[f. L. sēb-um tallow + -ate1; in F. sébate.]
A combination of sebacic acid with a base.
| 1794 G. Adams Nat. & Exp. Philos. (Amer. ed.) I. App. 547 Sebats of the alkaline earths and of alkalies. 1802 Pye New Chem. Nomencl. 33 Sebates. 1898 Syd. Soc. Lex. |