sebateChem.|ˈsiːbət| Also 8 sebat. [f. L. sēb-um tallow + -ate1; in F. sébate.] A combination of sebacic acid with a base. 1794G. Adams Nat. & Exp. Philos. (Amer.ed.) I. App. 547 Sebats of the alkaline earths and of alkalies.1802Pye New Chem. Nomencl. 33 Sebates.1898Syd. Soc.Lex.