(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... Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/50
<chemistry> A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base. ... Origin: Cf. F. Benzoate. ... (06 Aug 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
Ben'zo·ate noun [ Confer French benzoate .] (Chemistry) A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/B/39