apocrenate

English

Etymology

From apo- +‎ crenate.

Noun

apocrenate (plural apocrenates)

1. (organic chemistry) A salt of apocrenic acid (C₂₁H₁₂O₁₂).
   • 1835, The American Journal of Science, volume 28, page 122:

     The contact of the air causes the water to deposit an ochreous, brown precipitate, which contains the basic crenate of the peroxide of iron, together with the apocrenate.

   • 1875, Journal of the Bath and West of England Society and Southern Counties Association for the Encouragement of Agriculture, Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, volumes 7-8, page 133:

     The apocrenates of iron and manganese are slightly soluble; those of lime, magnesia and alumina are insoluble.