Obs. [f. FUNG-US + -ATE1. Cf. F. fongate.] Chem. A salt formed by the combination of fungic acid with a base.
1821. Ure, Dict. Chem., Fungates, the saline compounds of a peculiar acid, which M. Braconnot has lately extracted from mushrooms.
1838. T. Thomson, Chem. Org. Bodies, 941. Fungate of potash.