[f. ELLAGIC: see -ATE4.] A salt of ellagic acid.
1819. J. G. Children, Chem. Anal., 276. Ellagate of potassa forms brilliant pearly scales like talc.
1882. Watts, Dict. Chem., s.v. Ellagic, The ellagates are little known; many of them appear to be basic salts.
