Alcoholate
# Alcoholate

Originally, an alcoholate was the crystalline form of a salt in which alcohol took the place of water of crystallization, such as $[SnCl_3(OC_2H_5)·C_2H_5OH]_2$ and $C_8H_6N_4O_5·CH_3OH.$ However this denomination should not be used anymore for the ending -ate often occurs in names for anions.

The second meaning of the word is that of a tincture, or alcoholic extract of plant material.

The third, and more usual meaning of the word is as a synonym for alkoxide— is the conjugate base of an alcohol.

