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  

/ -ɪt, ˈbɛnzəʊˌeɪt /

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