Alcoholate
Alcoholate
Alcoholate (pronunciation: al·co·ho·late /ˈalkəhəˌlāt/) is a term used in chemistry to describe a compound formed by the reaction of an alcohol with a base. The term is derived from the Latin word 'alcohol', meaning 'fine powder', and the suffix '-ate', which is used in chemistry to denote a compound containing a specified element or group of elements.
Etymology
The term 'Alcoholate' is derived from the Latin word 'alcohol', which originally referred to a method of producing a fine powder by sublimation, and the suffix '-ate', which is used in chemistry to denote a compound containing a specified element or group of elements. The term was first used in this context in the 19th century.
Related Terms
- Alcohol: A volatile, flammable, colorless liquid that is the intoxicating constituent of wine, beer, spirits, and other drinks, and is also used as an industrial solvent and as fuel.
- Base (chemistry): In chemistry, a base is a substance that can accept protons or donate a pair of valence electrons.
- Compound (chemistry): A compound is a substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.
- Sublimation (phase transition): Sublimation is the transition of a substance directly from the solid to the gas state, without passing through the liquid state.
- Element (chemistry): A chemical element is a species of atom having the same number of protons in its atomic nuclei.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Alcoholate
- Wikipedia's article - Alcoholate
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