montanate
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montanate
- the trivial name for octacosanoate, CH3−[CH2]26−COO−, the anion derived from montanic acid (i.e. octacosanoic acid), a saturated straight-chain higher fatty acid.
- any mixture of free montanic acid and its anion.
- any salt or ester of montanic acid. Montanate esters of long-chain alcohols occur in montan wax, beeswax, and some other natural waxes.
| monozygotic, monovalent, monotopic | |
| montanoyl, morgan, morph+ |
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