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ben·zo·ate
(bĕn′zō-āt′)n.
A salt, ester, or anion of benzoic acid.
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benzoate
(ˈbɛnzəʊˌeɪt; -ɪt)n
(Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of benzoic acid, containing the group C6H5COO– or the ion C6H5COO–. Systematic name: benzenecarboxylate
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ben•zo•ate
(ˈbɛn zoʊˌeɪt, -ɪt)n.
a salt or ester of benzoic acid.
[1800–1810]
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Noun | 1. | benzoate - any salt or ester of benzoic acid benzoate of soda, sodium benzoate - a white crystalline salt used as a food preservative and antiseptic salt - a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal) |
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