Benzoate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Benzoate \Ben"zo*ate\, n. [Cf. F. benzoate.] (Chem.)
     A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any
     salifiable base.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  benzoate
       n : any salt or ester of benzoic acid