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From phenylthiol + -ate (“derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The univalent radical C₆H₅-S- or anion C₆H₅-S⁻ derived from phenylthiol. Full definition →
From phenylthiol + -ate (“derivative”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.