toluate

[ tol-yoo-eyt ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.

toluate

/ ˈtɒljʊˌeɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of any of the three isomeric forms of toluic acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of toluate¹

First recorded in 1855–60; tolu(ic acid) + -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of toluate¹

C19: from tolu ( ic acid ) + -ate ¹