Look up: benzoate

1. benzoate
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ben′zō-āt Definitions: 1. A salt or ester of benzoic acid. The salts are often used as pharmaceutical or food preservatives.
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2. benzoate
   [n] - any salt or ester of benzoic acid
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3. Benzoate
   Ben'zo·ate noun [ Confer French benzoate .] (Chemistry) A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base.
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4. benzoate
   <chemistry> A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base. ... Origin: Cf. F. Benzoate. ... (06 Aug 1998) ...
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5. benzoate
   noun any salt or ester of benzoic acid
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6. benzoate
   (ben´zo-āt) a salt of benzoic acid.
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7. Benzoate
   • (n.) A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base.
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8. benzoate
   (from the article `chemical compound`) ...the suffix -oic acid or -ic acid (of either the IUPAC or common name) from the acid portion is changed to -ate. Thus, esters derived from acetic ... Sodium benzoate and other benzoates are among the principal chemical preservatives. The use of benzoates in certain products in prescribed quantity...
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