benzoate

[ ben-zoh-eyt, -it ]
/ ˈbɛn zoʊˌeɪt, -ɪt /

noun Chemistry.

a salt or ester of benzoic acid.

Origin of benzoate

First recorded in 1800–10; benzo- + -ate2

Words nearby benzoate

benzi box, benzidine, benzimidazole, benzine, benzo-, benzoate, benzocaine, benzodiazepine, benzofuran, benzoglyoxaline, benzoic

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British Dictionary definitions for benzoate

benzoate
/ (ˈbɛnzəʊˌeɪt, -ɪt) /

noun

any salt or ester of benzoic acid, containing the group C 6 H 5 COO– or the ion C 6 H 5 COO – Systematic name: benzenecarboxylate

Medical definitions for benzoate

benzoate
[ bĕn′zō-āt′ ]

n.

A salt or ester of benzoic acid.

Scientific definitions for benzoate

benzoate
[ bĕn′zō-āt′ ]

A salt or ester of benzoic acid, having the general formula C6H5COOR, where R is an element or group that has replaced the hydrogen in the carboxyl group (COOH) of benzoic acid. In salts of benzoic acid, R is a metal, while in esters of benzoic acid, R is another radical, such as methyl.