benzoate

American  

[ben-zoh-eyt, -it] / ˈbɛn zoʊˌeɪt, -ɪt /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of benzoic acid.

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benzoate British  

/ ˈbɛnzəʊˌeɪt, -ɪt /

noun

1. Systematic name: benzenecarboxylate.  any salt or ester of benzoic acid, containing the group C 6 H 5 COO– or the ion C 6 H 5 COO ^–

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benzoate Scientific  

/ bĕn′zō-āt′ /

1. A salt or ester of benzoic acid, having the general formula C ₆ H ₅ COOR, 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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Etymology

Origin of benzoate

First recorded in 1800–10; benzo- + -ate ²

Example Sentences

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benzoate

Common additives like sugar, salt, vinegar and alcohol have been used as preservatives for centuries, but modern-day food labels now reveal more unfamiliar ingredients such as sodium benzoate, calcium propionate, and potassium sorbate.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2024

In the realm of additives, substances like tartrazine and sodium benzoate emerge as potential instigators of urticaria and asthma.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2024

Here’s the prettiest blue brew of carbonated water, sugar and sodium benzoate that you’ll ever see.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2023

An online search found that many brand-name body washes and liquid hand soaps list sodium benzoate as an ingredient.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 30, 2021

What remains in the resin may be separated by boiling it with caustic lime, and precipitating the acid from the resulting benzoate of lime with hydrochloric acid.

From The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants by George William Septimus Piesse