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benzoate
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ben·zo·ate  (bnz-t)
n.
A salt or ester of benzoic acid.
benzoate [ˈbɛnzəʊˌeɪt -ɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of benzoic acid, containing the group C6H5COO- or the ion C6H5COO- Systematic name benzenecarboxylate
benzoate  (bnz-t)
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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Noun1.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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