alcoholate
Originally, an alcoholate was the crystalline form of a salt in which alcohol took the place of water of crystallization, such as [SnCl3(OC2H5)·C2H5OH]2{{cite journal |doi=10.1016/S0020-1693(00)89898-9 |title=The crystal and molecular structure of trichloroethoxytin(IV) ethanolate dimer, [SnCl3(OC2H5), C2H5OH]2 |year=1974 |last1=Webster |first1=M. |last2=Collins |first2=P.H. |journal=Inorganica Chimica Acta |volume=9 |pages=157–160 }} and C8H6N4O5·CH3OH.{{cite journal |doi=10.1002/jps.22546 |title=Nitrofurantoin– p -aminobenzoic acid cocrystal: Hydration stability and dissolution rate studies |year=2011 |last1=Cherukuvada |first1=Suryanarayan |last2=Babu |first2=N. Jagadeesh |last3=Nangia |first3=Ashwini |journal=Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |volume=100 |issue=8 |pages=3233–3244 |pmid=21425165 }} However this denomination should not be used anymore for the ending -ate often occurs in names for anions.{{GoldBookRef |title=alcoholates |file=A00203 }}
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.