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† zoonatenoun
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What does the noun zoonate mean?
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoonate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.
This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the 1850s.
Where does the noun zoonate come from?
Earliest known use
late 1700s
The earliest known use of the noun zoonate is in the late 1700s.
OED's earliest evidence for zoonate is from 1798, in Philosophical Magazine.
zoonate is a borrowing from French.
Etymons: French zoonate.
Nearby entries
- zoomorphize, v.1940–
- zoomorphizing, n.1895–
- zoomorphosed, adj.1955–
- zoom shot, n.1930–
- zoomy, adj.1931–
- zoomythic, adj.1889–
- zoon, n.1851–1905
- zoon, v.1880–
- zoon, int.1863–
- -zoon, comb. form
- zoonate, n.1798–1857
- zoonerythrin, n.1882–
- zoonic, adj.1798–1853
- zooning, n.1885–
- Zoonist, adj.1890–97
- zoonite, n.1838–
- zoonitic, adj.1860–91
- zoonomic, adj.1836–
- zoonomical, adj.1800–
- zoonomist, n.1800–99
- zoonomy, n.1800–
Etymology
Summary
A borrowing from French.
Etymon: French zoonate.
< French zoonate (C.-L. Berthollet 1798, in Jrnl. de phys., de chim., d'hist. nat. et des arts vol. 3 385) < ancient Greek ζῷον animal (see zoon n.) + French ‑ate ‑ate suffix4.Compare zoonic acid n. at zoonic adj. 1.
Meaning & use
Chemistry. Obsolete.
- 1798–1857A salt of a supposed acid (zoonic acid n. at zoonic adj. 1) obtained by Berthollet from animal substances.The acid was later shown to be impure acetic acid.
- 1798
What remains is zoonate of lime.
Philosophical Magazine vol. 1 68 (heading) - 1804
The liquid..contains carbonate and zoonate of ammonia.
W. Nicholson, translation of A.-F. de Fourcroy, General System of Chemical Knowledge vol. X. 28 - 1857
Hair yields, on distillation,..another salt of an ammoniacal base, combined with a peculiar animal acid, which Berthollet has named zoonate of ammonia.
J. M. Wilson, Rural Cyclopedia (new edition) vol. II. 579/2
- zoonate1798–1857A salt of a supposed acid (zoonic acid n. at zoonic, adj. 1) obtained by Berthollet from animal substances.
- hydrochloride1823–A compound formed by the combination of hydrochloric acid with an organic radical (formerly, also, with an element).
- isethionates1838–In isethionic acid, a monobasic acid, C2H6SO4, formed together with sulfuric acid, by boiling ethionic acid with water. Its salts are iˈsethionates n.
- citraconate1840–A salt or ester, or the anion, of citraconic acid.
- adipate1841–A salt or ester, or the anion, of adipic acid.
- anthranilate1841–A salt or ester, or the anion, of anthranilic acid.
- stearate1841–A salt or ester of stearic acid.
- itaconic acid1842–Of, pertaining to, or derived from aconitin. itaconic acid, C5H6O4, an acid isomeric with citraconic and mesaconic acids, obtained in the dry…
- salicylate1842–A salt or ester, or the anion (o-C6H4(OH)COO⁻), of salicylic acid.
- oenanthate1845–A salt or ester of oenanthic acid.
- ammelide1846–A white powder, C6N9H9O3, or 3 CyH2N.CyHO, produced by the action of concentrated sulphuric acid on melam, melanine, or ammeline; regarded as acid…
- pelargonate1848–= nonanoate, n.
- pelargyl1851–66The radical CH3(CH2)7CO—; nonanoyl.
- melanuric acid1852–An organic compound obtained as a white chalky powder when urea is heated, originally compared to ammelide, C3H4N4O2, and later identified with it.
- methylate1852–= methoxide, n.
- opianyl1852–77A radical derived from opianic acid. Also: = meconine, n.
- abietate1853–A salt or ester of abietic acid.
- maleate1853–A salt or ester, or the anion, of maleic acid.
- fulminuric1856–85Of or relating to fulminuric acid. Obsolete.
- glyoxylate1856–A salt or ester of glyoxylic acid.
- urethane1856–Any ester of carbamic acid; (by extension) any compound which includes the group NH·CO·O in the molecule.
- indican1859–a. The natural glucoside (C26H31NO17) formed in plants which yield indigo, by the decomposition of which indigo-blue is produced; it forms a…
- oxalyl1859–The divalent radical —(CO)2— derived from oxalic acid. Usually attributive.
- malonate1862–An ester or salt, or the anion, of malonic acid.
- methacrylate1865–A salt or ester of methacrylic acid, esp. any of its esters used in making resins by polymerization. Also: a resin or plastic composed of such…
- amylate1866–A salt of the radical amyl, in which amyl takes the place of the oxygenated group in a metallic salt; as potassium amylate C5H11.O.K, compared with…
- acetoacetate1873–A salt or ester, or the anion, of acetoacetic acid.
- ethyl acetoacetate1873–The ethyl ester of acetoacetic acid, a liquid with a fruity odour, used as an intermediate in synthetic and manufacturing processes and in…
- isobutyrate1873–Any of the esters of isobutyric acid, several of which are used as flavourings and in perfumery.
- glutamate1876–A salt or ester of glutamic acid; esp. the monosodium salt, widely used to flavour food.
- hydrobromide1877–A compound formed by the combination of hydrobromic acid with an organic radical.
- nicotinate1879–A salt or ester, or the anion, of nicotinic acid.
- ethyl iodoacetate1880–A toxic liquid used as an alkylating agent in chemical synthesis and (esp. in the First World War) as a tear gas.
- isovalerate1882–A salt or ester of isovaleric acid.
- calcium gluconate1884–A salt or ester of gluconic acid; calcium gluconate, an odourless, tasteless, water-soluble, crystalline or granular substance, used therapeutically…
- methoxide1885–The anion CH3O⁻; a salt of this anion. Cf. methylate, n.
- isophthalate1886–A salt or ester of isophthalic acid.
- homogentisate1891–A salt or ester of homogentistic acid.
- naphthenate1899–Any of the salts or esters of a naphthenic acid, some of which are used as paint dryers, as fungicides, and in lubricants.
- peracetate1901–An ester or salt of peracetic acid.
- iodoacetate1902–An ester or salt of iodoacetic acid.
- glucuronate1904–A salt or ester of glucuronic acid.
- hydnocarpate1905–A salt or ester of hydnocarpic acid.
- thiomalate1905–A salt or ester of thiomalic acid.
- azide1907–A salt or ester of hydrazoic acid.
- phytate1908–A salt or ester, or the anion, of phytic acid.
- linolenate1909–A salt or ester of linolenic acid.
- isocitrate1925–The anion, or an ester or salt, of isocitric acid.
- phenylpyruvate1926–A salt or ester, or the anion, of phenylpyruvic acid.
- monosodium glutamate1929–The sodium salt, COOH(CH2)2CH(NH2)COONa, of glutamic acid, used in foods as a flavour enhancer and (esp. in East Asian cookery) as a condiment…
- perester1933–An ester of a peracid.
- phosphonate1934–A salt or ester of a phosphonic acid; esp. an organic compound containing the group —PO(OH)2 (in which the hydrogen atoms may be substituted by…
- polymethacrylate1935–= polymethyl methacrylate n. at polymethyl, n. 2. Also: a salt or ester of polymethacrylic acid; a polymer of an ester of methacrylic acid.
- pantothenate1938–A salt or ester, or the anion, of pantothenic acid.
- phosphoenolpyruvate1941–The anion CH2=C(OPO(OH)2)COO⁻, or a compound containing this, the conversion of which to pyruvate in glycolysis provides a phosphate group for the…
- nylon salt1945–A salt formed by the reaction of hexamethylenediamine (or another diamine) with adipic acid (or another dibasic acid), which can be polymerized to…
- pantoate1945–A salt or ester, or the anion, of pantoic acid.
- penicilloate1946–A salt or ester of a penicilloic acid.
- thymidylate1959–The anion derived from thymidylic acid by the loss of a hydrogen atom from the phosphate group.
- chorismate1965–A salt or ester, or the anion, of chorismic acid.
- nonanoate1965–A salt or ester, or the anion, of nonanoic acid.
- neuraminate1970–A salt or ester of neuraminic acid.