'Benzoate' definitions:
Definition of 'benzoate'
(from WordNet)
noun
Any salt or ester of benzoic acid
Definition of 'Benzoate'
From: 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]