benzilate

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noun

A salt or ester of benzilic acid.

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Meanings

nounbenzilate (plural benzilates)

plural benzilates

  1. chemistryA salt or ester of benzilic acid.

Origin

From benzilic acid + -ate.

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APA

benzilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzilate

MLA

“benzilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzilate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzilate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzilate.

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