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ben⋅zo⋅ate

  [ben-zoh-eyt, -it]
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–noun Chemistry.
a salt or ester of benzoic acid.
Origin:
1800–10; benzo- + -ate 2
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ben·zo·ate   (běn'zō-āt')   
n.  A salt or ester of benzoic acid.
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Main Entry: ben·zo·ate
Pronunciation: 'ben-z&-"wAt
Function: noun
: a salt or ester of benzoic acid
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benzoate ben·zo·ate (běn'zō-āt')
n.
A salt or ester of benzoic acid.

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benzoate   (běn'zō-āt')  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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