Meanings
Origin
- Arabicلُبَان (lubān)
- Proto-Indo-European*yew-
- Proto-Indo-European*yéwos
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*yáwas
- Sanskritयव (yava)bor.?
- Proto-Austronesian*zawa
- Proto-Malayo-Polynesian*zawader.?
- Old Javanesejawa
- Old JavaneseJawi
- Javaneseꦗꦮꦶ (jawi)
- Arabicجَاوَة (jāwa)
- Arabicـِيّ (-iyy)
- Arabicجَاوِيّ (jāwiyy)
- Arabicلُبَان جَاوِيّ (lubān jāwiyy)
- Catalanbenjuí
- Middle Frenchbenjoin
- Englishbenzoin
- Englishbenzoic
- Englishbenzoate
Translations
Czech benzoan
- benzoansalt or ester of benzoic acid
Finnish bentsoaatti
- bentsoaattisalt or ester of benzoic acid
French benzoate
- benzoatesalt or ester of benzoic acid
German Benzoat
- Benzoatsalt or ester of benzoic acid
Italian benzoato
- benzoatosalt or ester of benzoic acid
Malay benzoat
- benzoatsalt or ester of benzoic acid
Polish benzoesan
- benzoesansalt or ester of benzoic acid
Portuguese benzoato
- benzoatosalt or ester of benzoic acid
Romanian benzoat
- benzoatsalt or ester of benzoic acid
Spanish benzoato
- benzoatosalt or ester of benzoic acid
Swedish bensoat
- bensoatsalt or ester of benzoic acid
Turkish benzoat
- benzoatsalt or ester of benzoic acid
Cite this entry
APA
benzoate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoate
MLA
“benzoate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoate. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benzoate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benzoate.
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