toluate
[ tol-yoo-eyt ]
/ ˈtɒl yuˌeɪt /
noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
Origin of toluate
First recorded in 1855–60;
tolu(ic acid) +
-ate2
Words nearby toluate
tolstoy,
tolstoy, leo,
toltec,
tolu,
tolu resin,
toluate,
toluca,
toluene,
toluic,
toluic acid,
toluidine
British Dictionary definitions for toluate
toluate
/ (ˈtɒljʊˌeɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of any of the three isomeric forms of toluic acid
Word Origin for toluate
C19: from
tolu (
ic acid) +
-ate
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