The story
From monohydroxybenzoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
monohydroxybenzoate
Today it means: Any salt or ester of a monohydroxybenzoic acid. Full definition →
Today it means: Any salt or ester of a monohydroxybenzoic acid. Full definition →
From monohydroxybenzoic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.