Benzoate

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  • noun. A salt, ester, or anion of benzoic acid.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A salt of benzoic acid.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A salt formed by the union of benzoic acid with any salifiable base.
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  • noun. Any salt or ester of benzoic acid.
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  • noun. any salt or ester of benzoic acid
    • Word Usage
    "For example, the pesticide emamectin benzoate, which is used to treat sea lice, is 'very toxic to aquatic organisms' and "may cause long-term adverse effects in the environment," according to the manufacturer's safety data."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    salt  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    benzoate of soda  sodium benzoate  
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